Double the density of the concert tour version, it weighs more than 3,000 pounds and has more than a million links.īyrne’s original stage design concept was an empty box, devoid of mic stands, pedal boards, cables and speakers. That is, 13.75 miles of aluminum chain, fabricated in Spain. The director Alex Timbers (“Beetlejuice”) was brought in to coax out threads and themes. “Like a second line band, drum line or samba school.” Over the course of that tour, which comprised 144 performances in 26 countries, Byrne realized that “a kind of narrative arc” was emerging that would suit the theatrical stage. “I had a dream of a squad of percussionists advancing downstage,” he said.
Why Broadway?Įven before the release of his 2018 album “American Utopia,” Byrne had an idea of what its concert tour might look like. You may find yourself on 44th Street, having just come out of the theatrical dance piece/rock show/neuroscience lecture “American Utopia.” And you may find yourself - like the quizzical protagonist of one of David Byrne’s best-loved songs - with a bunch of questions about what you’ve just seen.įor the mystified as well as the merely curious, we offer answers to your burning questions, compiled with the help and insights of the show’s creator Byrne and the creative team, including the 11 multitalented merrymakers onstage with him at the Hudson Theater, where the show continues through February.
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