David byrne broadway cast7/25/2023 ![]() Alex Timbers serves as Production Consultant.įresh off an acclaimed pre-Broadway engagement at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre, David Byrne’s American Utopia began performances on October 4 at the intimate Hudson Theatre on Broadway and celebrated opening night on Sunday, October 20.ĭavid Byrne’s American Utopia is the once-in-a-lifetime Broadway event that delivers “an experience unlike anything else” (Billboard) and marks a major cultural milestone in the worlds of music and theater. Choreography and Musical Staging is by Annie-B Parson. Karl Mansfield and Mauro Refosco are Musical Directors. The show’s design team includes Rob Sinclair (lighting) and Pete Keppler (sound). ![]() The British publication NME said it “may just be the best live show of all time,” and it was named Best International Contemporary Concert at Australia’s 2019 Helpmann Awards.ĭavid Byrne’s American Utopia features David Byrne with Jacquelene Acevedo, Gustavo Di Dalva, Daniel Freedman, Chris Giarmo, Tim Keiper, Tendayi Kuumba, Karl Mansfield, Mauro Refosco, Stéphane San Juan, Angie Swan, and Bobby Wooten III Davi Viera also performs on the album. Byrne and the ensemble performed more than 150 dates in twenty-seven countries over nine months. ![]() The concert tour in support of American Utopia, which inspired the Broadway show, included songs from the new album along with music from Talking Heads and Byrne’s solo career. "The concert-theater-dance spectacle finds solace in human connections … a tonic for our tumultuous times."Īmerican Utopia began as an album, also released by Nonesuch, which received a Grammy nomination and was the first by Byrne to reach #1 on the Album Chart it was also his first to reach the Top Five on the Billboard 200 chart. "A heady swirl of hope for our anxious times," says Rolling Stone. "A knockout celebration of music, dance and song. "Byrne puts the central tenet of making contact with a world outside your mind into dynamic, sensory practice onstage." ![]() "Dazzling, rapturous and jubilant," exclaims the New York Times of the show. The two-CD version was released on November 15 the vinyl edition is due December 27. Annie-B Parson provides choreography and musical staging.Nonesuch releases the cast album for the current critically acclaimed Broadway production of David Byrne’s American Utopia, with music and lyrics by David Byrne it is available digitally now. Under the guidance of production consultant Alex Timbers ( Moulin Rouge!), the show features lighting design by Rob Sinclair, sound design by Pete Keppler, and musical direction by Karl Mansfield and Mauro Refosco. The film recently won two Creative Arts Emmy Awards: Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special and Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special. Oscar winner Spike Lee filmed the theatrical concert during the tail end of its Broadway run it premiered on HBO October 17, 2020. READ: How David Byrne Redefines the Broadway Concert Experience With American Utopia The production recouped its initial $4 million investment in mid-December, 10 weeks after opening. The initial run opened October 20, 2019, and continued into 2020. See you there.”Ī limited number of $44 seats for each performance are sold via a digital lottery random drawing powered by Lucky Seat. The stage is a little wider and the capacity is a little bigger-I guess we did alright! Seriously, New York is back, and given all we’ve witnessed, felt and experienced, it is obvious to me that no one wants to go back to a world with everything the way it was-we have an opportunity for a new world here. James Theatre-just down 44th Street from the Hudson, where we were before. You who kept the faith, who held on to your tickets, well, you knew this would happen eventually! September 17-remount previews begin. Gustavo Di Dalva, Jacquelene Acevedo, Daniel Freedman, Mauro Refosco, Stéphane San Juan, and Tim Keiper in David Byrne's American Utopia Matthew Murphyīyrne said in an earlier statement, “It is with great pleasure that finally, after a year+ like no other, I can announce that our show is coming back to Broadway.
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