David Byrne

Birth Place: Dumbarton, Dunbarstonshire, SCOTLAND

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Broadway: American Utopia (2019). Byrne works in a variety of mediums. Born in Dumbarton, Scotland, he grew up in North America and was educated at art schools in Maryland and Rhode Island. Since leaving the Talking Heads, the band he co-founded in the 1970s, Byrne has released nine solo albums, most recently American Utopia (2018). Byrne has been honored with an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Grammy awards, along with Obie, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel and the Theatre World awards for Here Lies Love.

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David Byrne STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Return Engagement, 2021
Guitar/Vocals

David Byrne Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Orchestrations and Arrangements

Writing

Lyricist
Author
Composer
Book, Music, and Lyrics
Music, Lyrics
Composer/Lyricist
Composer
Lyricist


David Byrne TV Shows

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[ 2003-2012]The Simpsons David Byrne

Life & Beth Dr. B

David Byrne Awards and Nominations

Obie Awards - 2013 - Music And Lyrics

David Byrne, Here Lies Love

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HERE LIES LOVE Announces Broadway Closing Date

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David Byrne FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

David Byrne has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

David Byrne has not appeared in the West End

David Byrne has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. Some of the notable nominations include Special Citations at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "American Utopia," Outstanding Achievement in Music at the Olivier Awards for "Here Lies Love," Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for "Here Lies Love," and Music And Lyrics at the Obie Awards for "Here Lies Love."

David Byrne has won several awards for his work in the theater. He received Special Citations from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for the shows American Utopia. He also won the Music And Lyrics award at the Obie Awards for his work on Here Lies Love. These accolades recognize his talent and contribution to the Broadway community.

David Byrne has written 4 shows including The Catherine Wheel (Composer/Lyricist), Here Lies Love (Lyricist), Joan of Arc: Into the Fire (Book, Music, and Lyrics), American Utopia (Music, Lyrics).

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