{"id":1566,"date":"2022-03-21T12:45:28","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T12:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stjamestheatrenyc.com\/?p=1566"},"modified":"2022-03-21T12:45:28","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T12:45:28","slug":"american-utopia-at-st-james-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newyorkbroadwaytheatre.com\/st-james-theatre\/american-utopia-at-st-james-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"American Utopia at St James Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- NewTheme-Responsive-Text -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block;background-color:transparent;\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2783012870533657\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1489656471\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stjamestheatrenyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AmericanUtopia-StJamesTheatre-Banner.jpg\" alt=\"American Utopia St James Theatre\" width=\"1400\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1567\" \/>David Byrne\u2019s <strong>AMERICAN UTOPIA<\/strong> is burning down a brand-new house on Broadway! Grab some tickets and come see the newest, and craziest, show from Talking Heads founder and superstar, David Byrne. The music legend is joined by 11 extremely talented musicians from around the globe in a jubilant celebration of live music, community and connection.<\/p>\n<p>function TN_SetWidgetOptions() {<br \/>\nTN_Widget.newWindow = true;<br \/>\nTN_Widget.btnText = &#8220;GET TICKETS&#8221;;<br \/>\nTN_Widget.footerLink = &#8216;https:\/\/www.ticketsqueeze.com\/venues\/st-james-theatre&#8217;;<br \/>\nTN_Widget.footerText = &#8220;View All Events&#8221;;<br \/>\nTN_Widget.CreateCustomUrl = function(row){return &#8220;https:\/\/www.ticketsqueeze.com\/tickets\/&#8221; +  row[6] + &#8220;\/&#8221;;};}<\/p>\n<div class='tn_results_container'><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\u201cTOTAL JOY!\u201d &#8211; New York Magazine<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\u201cAN ASTONISHING KNOCKOUT.\u201d &#8211; The Hollywood Reporter<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\u201cAN ARTISTICALLY STUNNING TOUR DE FORCE.\u201d &#8211; Variety<\/h3>\n<p>Marking a major cultural milestone in the world of music and theater, created by innovative Pop-rock icon, David Byrne of Talking Heads, and Here Lies Love, shares the spotlight with a diverse ensemble of 11 musical artists from around the globe to deliver a theatrical, quasi-concert production, &#8220;a marvel of staging and motion&#8221; says Chicago Tribune, that&#8217;s as surprisingly timely as it is supremely funky. Don&#8217;t miss this &#8220;thought-provoking example of the power of live music&#8221; according to Forbes, that incorporates music, interpretive dance and Byrne\u2019s stage banter, which ranges from comical to topical, it\u2019s &#8220;an experience unlike anything else&#8221; screams Billboard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stjamestheatrenyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AmericanUtopia-StJamesTheatre-Banner3.jpg\" alt=\"American Utopia broadway nyc\" width=\"1400\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1569\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\u201cMAY JUST BE THE BEST LIVE SHOW OF ALL TIME.\u201d &#8211; NME<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 \u201cA LIFE-AFFIRMING RITE OF DEFIANT CELEBRATION.\u201d &#8211; New York Stage Review<\/h3>\n<p>American Utopia began life as the tenth studio album by the British-American rock musician David Byrne, released in March 2018. It is Byrne\u2019s first solo project to reach the top 5 on the Billboard 200, debuting at number 3, and the album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Alternative Music Album. The theatrical concert, which includes songs from the album along with songs from Talking Heads back catalog and Byrne\u2019s solo career, has toured to 27countries. Following American Utopia\u2019s celebrated arrival on Broadway in 2019-2020, the production won a special Tony Award, created just for the show, because it totally defied categorization by not fitting into any of the musical or play divisions. A filmed version of the show, directed by Spike Lee opened the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2020 and went on to premiere on HBO. With a 98% approval rating on review aggregator website, Rotten Tomatoes, with an acclaimed consensus stating that it is, &#8220;helmed in elegant and exhilarating style by Spike Lee, David Byrne&#8217;s American Utopia is a concert film that doubles as a joyously cathartic celebration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\u201cTHIS MIGHT JUST BE THE DIRECTION BROADWAY IS GOING.\u201d &#8211; Vogue<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\u201cAN EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE.\u201d &#8211; Billboard<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stjamestheatrenyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AmericanUtopia-StJamesTheatre-Banner2.jpg\" alt=\"American Utopia tickets\" width=\"1400\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1568\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The current stage production show features David Byrne as lead singer, guitarist and actor, along with percussionists, Jacquelene Acevedo, Gustavo Di Dalva, Daniel Freedman, Tim Keiper, Mauro Refosco, and St\u00e9phane San Juan. Singer and tireless dancer Chris Giarmo, singer Tendayi Kuumba, keyboardist Karl Mansfield also providing musical direction, guitarist Angie Swan and bassist Bobby Wooten III. With \u201castonishing\u201d staging by choreographer Annie-B Parson, and Alex Timbers serving as production consultant. Beautiful Lighting by Rob Sinclair, and the amazing sound setup by Pete Keppler.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">\u201cDAZZLING, RAPTUROUS AND JUBILANT. Byrne puts the central tenet of making contact with the world into dynamic, sensory practice onstage.\u201d &#8211; The New York Times<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n<em>\u201cLife-affirming isn&#8217;t a term that should be thrown around casually, but it&#8217;s the first one that came to mind as I left a performance of David Byrne&#8217;s American Utopia that was interrupted by several spontaneous standing ovations-not to mention audience members dancing at their seats, with the titular singer\/songwriter&#8217;s encouragement.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n \u2013 By Elysa Gardner for the New York Stage Review, in October 2019.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stjamestheatrenyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AmericanUtopia-StJamesTheatre-Banner4.jpg\" alt=\"American Utopia new york\" width=\"1400\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1570\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">\u201cDAVID BYRNE BRINGS HIS ENTERTAINING BRAIN TO BROADWAY, AND IT\u2019S TOTALLY DOPE.\u201d &#8211; The Washington Post<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">\u201cA MARVEL OF HUMANITY AND HOPE! This production combines ROCK-SHOW SWAGGER and BROADWAY STYLE.\u201d &#8211; The Boston Globe<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Byrne\u2019s AMERICAN UTOPIA is burning down a brand-new house on Broadway! Grab some tickets and come see the newest, and craziest, show from Talking Heads founder and superstar, David Byrne. The music legend is joined by 11 extremely talented musicians from around the globe in a jubilant celebration of live music, community and connection. 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