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About David Byrne's American Utopia on Broadway

"THE BEST LIVE SHOW OF ALL TIME." RIGHT ON TIME.

We could all use a little Utopia right now, and Special Tony Award® Recipient David Byrne's American Utopia is burning down a brand new house on Broadway! This “dazzling, jubilant and rapturous” production – featuring “astonishing” staging by choreographer Annie-B Parson, with Alex Timbers serving as production consultant – is “a joy to behold and a breathtaking celebration of life." Don’t miss all the great songs and all the acclaimed musicians, all blowing the roof off a gorgeous new venue. This is the event that will tell the world, if you want to rediscover the joy of live music, community and connection, Broadway’s St. James Theatre must be the place!

Start date

September 17th, 2021

End date

April 3rd, 2022

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Reviews

Audiences Say
Entertaining, Great singing, Great staging, Delightful, Clever
87
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505 reviews on Show-Score

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Phil 9070
Must see, Great singing, Great staging, Enchanting, Absorbing
95 / 100
John Ned
Absorbing, Entertaining, Must see
99 / 100
Wish I Could See Them All
Upbeat, Great staging, Great singing, Quirky, Delightful
90 / 100
Adam G123
Must see, Great singing, Great staging, Entertaining, Clever
97 / 100
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David Byrne's American Utopia on Broadway cast and creative team

By: David
By: rne
Producer: Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson, Patrick Catullo and Todomundo
Cast list: David
By: rne with Jacquelene Acevedo, Gustavo Di Dalva, Daniel Freedman, Chris Giarmo, Tim Keiper, Tendayi Kuumba, Karl Mansfield, Mauro Refosco, Stephane San Juan, Angie Swan and Bobby Wooten III
Lighting: Rob Sinclair
Choreography: Annie-B Parson
Sound: Pete Keppler
Other info: Music Direction by Karl Mansfield and Production Consultation by Alex Timbers

Venue

St. James Theatre

246 West 44th Street (between Broadway and 8th Avenue), New York, NY, USA, 10036

Accessibility

Wheelchair access

More information about David Byrne's American Utopia on Broadway

In what easily qualifies as one of the flat-out coolest things to ever happen on Broadway, David Bryne brings his American Utopia back to Broadway, the same as it ever was. Get American Utopia tickets now.

Byrne, who established himself firmly in the coolness mainstream as the lead singer of the Talking Heads, gets the show’s title from his recent album of the same name. However, American Utopia on Broadway is not be a mere concert but rather a full-blown theatrical spectacle.

With the help of production consultant Alex Timbers (who certainly knows a thing or two about spectacle since he directed Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! The Musical) as well as choreographer and musical stager Annie-B Parson, this form-bending experience features a dozen onstage musicians, and tunes from Byrne’s vast songbook — as well as some surprises from outside of it. Beyond that, details are scarce and the visionary performer would like to keep it that way. “I’m not going to tell you what I think it’s about,” Byrne tells The New York Times. “That’s for you to see.”

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What to Watch For

  • Although American Utopia marks Byrne’s Broadway debut, it’s far from his first time dipping his toes into theatrical waters. He previously authored both Joan of Arc: Into the Fire and Here Lies Love. Both of those shows are marked by more characteristically “Broadway” traits, while American Utopia is neither play nor musical, according to Byrne.
  • American Utopia also reunites the “Byrne dream team.” For both of his previous theatrical outings, Joan of Arc: Into the Fire and Here Lies Love, he collaborated with Alex Timbers and Annie-B Parson. However Timbers, here, serves as the production consultant, while Parson is heading up both staging and choreography.
  • It's hard to put a precise finger on American Utopia for another reason: It’s a confluence of mediums. The show was first an album before that album became a touring concert production (which traveled to a whopping 27 countries in 2018), before finally making its way to a proscenium stage for yet another new configuration suited for Broadway.
  • American Utopia has universal appeal, and not just because of its universal source material. The 12 musicians onstage hail from all corners of the world, across countries and continents. Fortunately, rhythm is the same in every language.

The show is recommended for all ages.

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