![]() To sum it up in the title of one of the songs performed, “Everyday Is a Miracle.” Basically, that makes Byrne the cool Mr. There’s no story as such, but there’s definitely an overarching statement about enduring openness, optimism and faith in humanity, even in a troubled world, that’s subtly threaded throughout, along with smoothly integrated political perspective. ![]() But so, too, is the wryly curious people-watching of his 1986 film True Stories the idiosyncratic music theory of his 2012 book How Music Works the synchronized movement and drumlines of his involvement with color guards the self-explanatory credo of his “Reasons to Be Cheerful” talks and the flair for shaping a theatrical narrative honed in his 2013 immersive dance musical about Imelda Marcos, Here Lies Love. The punk/funk/new wave fusion of the Talking Heads years is amply represented along with the expeditions into electronica, zydeco, Afrobeat, Latin and other world music influences. It’s a sensational concert by any measure, but also a highly sophisticated extension of much of what Byrne has been doing over an eclectic and influential career spanning almost five decades. ![]() Hatched out of Byrne’s seventh solo studio album but anthologizing material from across his output stretching back to his days as the art-rock guru frontman of Talking Heads, the show comes to Broadway following an extensive 2018 U.S. It’s less a concert than a participatory religious experience, honoring the primal pleasures of music, dance and song as collective celebration, a rite to be savored more than ever in dark times. The sheer jubilation being transmitted by the performers, not to mention the dynamic staging, seems to demand a new kind of sensory intake. Teaming up with a crew of 11 prodigiously talented and hard-working musicians, backup singers and dancers of diverse ages and ethnicities, Byrne gathers a vibrant community onstage, over which he presides as part professor, part preacher, part partying proletarian. “Spike’s brilliant direction adds a level of intimacy to this powerful performance, and we’re so thrilled to share this groundbreaking show with our audience.Alan Arkin, Virtuoso Comic Actor With a Serious Side, Dies at 89 “David Byrne’s American Utopia is a uniquely transformative experience and a perfect example of how entertainment can bring us together during these challenging times,” said Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming. Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson and Patrick Catullo, who lead produced the Broadway production, also serve as executive producers. Participant’s Jeff Skoll, David Linde, and Diane Weyermann executive produce along with Warner Music Group’s Len Blavatnik, David Bither, Charlie Cohen, and Kurt Deutsch Bill Pohlad and Christa Zofcin Workman of River Road and RadicalMedia’s Jon Kamen, Dave Sirulnick and Meredith Bennett. The film is produced by David Byrne’s Todomundo and Lee’s Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks production companies and executive produced by RadicalMedia. Participant, River Road Entertainment and Warner Music Entertainment are executive producing and financing the project, with Participant as lead. Collaborating with Kuras are 11 camera operators, many of whom are directors of photography in their own right, including Declan Quinn and Sam Levy. The feature-length film includes collaboration between choreographer Parson, director of photography Ellen Kuras, production consultant Timbers and editor Adam Gough. The Broadway production featured the work of choreographer Annie-B Parson and Alex Timbers serving as production consultant, both of whom previously collaborated with Byrne on the Imelda Marcos musical Here Lies Love lighting design is by Rob Sinclair and sound design by Pete Keppler Karl Mansfield and Mauro Refosco are musical directors. TCA Awards Nominations: 'Succession', 'The Bear' & 'The Last Of Us' Lead HBO/Max Laps Field With 20 Noms
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