TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Announces The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve Tour; Letters From The Labyrinth Album Due In October

According to USA Today, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra will take its The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve rock opera on the road for the first time this year, playing 100 shows in 60 cities between November 18th and December 30th.

Originally produced as a TV movie for Fox Family in 1999, The Ghosts of Christmas Eve relates the story of a runaway who breaks into an abandoned vaudeville theater on Christmas Eve. The work includes musical highlights from the progressive-rock troupe’s three previous Christmas-themed rock operas, Christmas Eve and Other Stories, The Christmas Attic and The Lost Christmas Eve.

“It was only supposed to be played once on TV; it has been played every year since,” says TSO founder Paul O’Neill. “It was never supposed to be released as a DVD; it went double platinum.

“We decided this year, let’s bring it live, take it to a whole other level, give the audience something different. Obviously, we’re going to bring out all sorts of new toys and special effects. We’re also going to be showcasing the album that’s going to be coming out this fall, Letters From the Labyrinth.”

Tickets will go on sale to the group’s fan club September 9th, with the public on-sale date following nine days later. Each ticket buyer also will receive a copy of Letters From The Labyrinth, TSO’s first new album in six years.

The album, due October 30, is one of three large pieces O’Neill has had in the works for the past few years. Even though it’s set to be released in less than three months, O’Neill says, “The story keeps shifting. I haven’t finished it yet.”

To read more and check a list of tour dates visit USA Today.