![]() Upon seeing the show, I caught up with two of American Utopia’s lead producers, Kristin Caskey and Patrick Catullo, who helped bring the show to Broadway. And they deliver all their music live, alongside some superb, playful choreography, especially in the brilliant “I Dance Like This”, which felt made for this very stage. In short, American Utopia sets the bar inordinately high for what can be done on the stage with great music, some spectacular lighting designers and an idea so simple, it’s amazing no one had done it before: What if the only thing on the stage, were the people you came to see?Īnd that’s just what Byrne has done here, leading his 11 piece ensemble unencumbered and untethered, acting as something of a pied piper. I sat there with a grin from ear to ear from the start to the finish – even through songs I didn’t know – and the result is a production you just don’t want to end. Classics like “Once in a Lifetime”, “Burning Down The House” and “Road to Nowhere” become superior to the originals. This show doesn’t just take the songs you love and fill them with a set of incredible light, design and choreography, but it elevates them. It’s an enhanced version of what he brought to Australia last year, flexing his incredible catalogue of music from Talking Heads and beyond – including the show’s namesake, his ninth solo outing. ![]() But I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a production bring so much life to its soundtrack, as David Byrne has achieved with his American Utopia show – which is currently enjoying a 16 week or so run on Broadway. I’ve always loved the theatricality of music that indescribable feeling it can provided when presented with a bit of bombastic flair.
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