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Tonight's Performance of AMERICAN UTOPIA Cancelled

Performances will resume tomorrow (Friday, December 3) at 8PM. 

David Byrne's American Utopia

Tonight's performance of David Byrne's American Utopia at the St. James Theatre has been cancelled due to a non-COVID-related illness in the company. Performances will resume tomorrow (Friday, December 3) at 8PM. Ticketholders will be refunded at their original point of purchase.

This announcement comes after last night's (Tuesday, December 1) performances were also cancelled, and were originally set to resume tonight, December 2.

David Byrne's American Utopia marks a major cultural milestone in the worlds of music and theater. Innovative pop/rock icon David Byrne (Talking Heads, Here Lies Love) shares the spotlight with a diverse ensemble of 11 musical artists from around the globe.

American Utopia began as an album that David Byrne released on Nonesuch Records in March 2018. The recording was his first to reach number 1 on the Album Chart and was also his first to reach the Top Five on the Billboard 200 chart. The theatrical concert, which includes songs from American Utopia along with songs from Talking Heads and his solo career, played more than 150 dates in 27countries over nine months in 2018.



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