Photos: ‘The Simpsons Take the Bowl’

Conductor Thomas Wilkins, wearing a Homer Simpson mask, conducts the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at the start of “The Simpsons Take the Bowl” event.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

A new piece of animation showing the Simpsons family making their journey to the Hollywood Bowl.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Matt Groening, creator of “The Simpsons,” introduces the show.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra performs a tribute medley for “Simpsons” composer Alf Clausen.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra performs a tribute medley for “Simpsons” composer Alf Clausen.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Actor Jon Lovitz speaks about the late Phil Hartman and his contribution to “The Simpsons.”  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Yeardley Smith, left, the voice of Lisa Simpson and Nancy Cartright, the voice of Bart Simpson, perform “Minimum Wage Nanny.”  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Hank Azaria performs as his barkeep character, Moe Szylak, during “The Simpsons Take the Bowl.”  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Maggie Simpson, from “The Longest Daycare” animation short, is shown on the screen above the Hollywood Bowl.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Duff Beer girls enter the crowd to throw Duff Beer T-shirts as Hank Azaria entertained from the stage as Duffman.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Hank Azaria takes the stage as “Duffman.”  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Conan O’Brien, as character Lyle Lanley, originally played by Phil Hartman, joins the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles to sing the “Monorail Song.” The song was part of the O’Brien-written episode “Marge vs. the Monorail,” from the show’s fourth season.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles fills the stage to perform the “Stonecutters Song.”  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles performs the popular “Spider Pig” theme song.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Nancy Cartright, voice of Bart Simpson, left, and Kipp Lennon, as Michael Jackson, perform “Happy Birthday Lisa,” to Yeardley Smith, right, who voices Lisa Simpson.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Beverly D’Angelo performs “Bagged me a Homer” as Simpsons character Lurleen Lumpkin.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

“Weird Al” Yankovic performs “Homer and Marge” and then played “The Simpsons” theme song on his accordion.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Actor Hank Azaria, who voices several characters on “The Simpsons,” performs with one of the few sets on stage as Kwik-E-Mart owner Apu.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Hank Azaria introduces the band Vaud & the Villains, including Simpsons director David Silverman, center with flaming tuba.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

The band “Vaud &tThe Villains,” including Simpsons director David Silverman, center with flaming tuba, helped close the show.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

As part of a 25th anniversary celebration, fireworks finished the night of “The Simpsons Take the Bowl” event.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Fireworks finish “The Simpsons Take the Bowl.”   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)