David Byrne's American Utopia NYC Reviews and Tickets

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Members say

Entertaining, Great staging, Great singing, Delightful, Clever

About the Show

A theatrical concert of David Byrne's iconic music.

Member Reviews (216)

Must see, Great singing, Great staging, Entertaining, Clever

See it if Way more than a concert, more musical experience with wonderful lighting and staging. One of years best! Loved it.

Don't see it if Even if you don’t know or like Bryne’s music, it’s worth seeing for the musicianship.

Must see, Great staging, Refreshing, Life-affirming, Creative

See it if ur a Byrne fan (or even if ur not) & want to see a joyful celebration of world music & universal harmony in an inventively-staged concert.

Don't see it if ur looking for a traditional Bway show with a plot, narrative, characters, etc. [Otherwise... just see this much-needed festival of life.] Read more

Critic Reviews (18)

CRITIC’S PICK "‘American Utopia’ Is David Byrne’s Neighborhood: This jubilant production, choreographed by Annie-B Parson, transforms an icon of alienation into a cosmically cozy senior statesman."
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"There Is a Party, Everyone Is There: David Byrne’s 'American Utopia' on Broadway"
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"Byrne and a company of 11 musicians, singers and dancers are burning down the house in the Broadway residency of the former Talking Heads frontman's knockout theatrical concert."
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"David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ Is a Stunning – and Surprisingly Political – Tour de Force"
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"A hermetic yet loose-jointed amalgam of dance, concert, and TED Talk, the sweet, quirky piece comes across as David Byrne's literal brainchild."
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"‘David Byrne’s 'American Utopia’ Seeks Paradise, No Wires Attached"
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"David Byrne brings his entertaining brain to Broadway in ‘American Utopia,’ and it’s totally dope"
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"In optimistic ‘American Utopia,’ David Byrne offers up reasons to be cheerful"
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"David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ lacks plot, but wows audiences with great music"
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"David Byrne's 'American Utopia' Is a Musical Joy Machine on Broadway: The Talking Heads front man comes to Broadway for an extended concert run."
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"DAVID BYRNE'S 'AMERICAN UTOPIA,' A Call To Reject Complacency"
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"This is no eardrum-shattering, pyrotechnics-filled spectacle. It's just an audience-friendly performer surrounded by a gifted group of musicians, singers, and dancers."
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4/5 Stars "A choice gallery of thoughtful songs given a classy staging and headlined by a charismatic star, the exhilarating American Utopia will please David Byrne fans and probably win him plenty of new ones."
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5/5 Stars "Life-affirming isn't a term that should be thrown around casually, but it's the first one that came to mind as I left a performance of David Byrne's 'American Utopia' that was interrupted by several spontaneous standing ovations-not to mention audience members dancing at their seats."
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"David Byrne leads a trio of works (including 'Soft Power' and 'Scotland, PA') that reflect on the state of the union."
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"Evoking nostalgia with an eye to the future in ‘American Utopia’"
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"Are you a David Byrne fan? It doesn't matter. The iconic singer-songwriter's new Broadway show gives new meaning to 'Fifty Shades of Grey' with a nod toward cautionary optimism."
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"Downtown stalwart Annie-B Parson has inventively choreographed and staged this once-in-a-lifetime show to a fare-thee-well, creating museum-worthy pictures which brings these songs to life in a way no one has done before."
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