David Byrne News

David Byrne, Tony Award-winning creator of Broadway's American Utopia and Here Lies Love, has announced Who Is the Sky?, his first new album since 2018’s acclaimed and award-winning American Utopia album.

The global participatory phenomenon Choir! Choir! Choir! is coming to the Curran Theatre for one night only with We Will Choir! You: An Epic Queen Sing-Along on Tuesday, October 21 at 7:30 p.m., presented by BroadwaySF.

The Royal Court Theatre has announced the winners of the first ever Young Playwrights Award. The six winning writers, aged 13-18, will have their plays showcased in a Festival at the Royal Court's Jerwood Theatre Upstairs.

The new musical Goddess can currently be seen in its New York premiere production at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street. Directed by the Public’s associate artistic director and resident director Saheem Ali, who is currently Tony Award-nominated for directing Buena Vista Social Club, Goddess is playing at the Public’s largest space by capacity, the Newman Theatre.

Center Theatre Group has revealed full slate of eleven productions for the 2025/26 Season, including Here Lies Love, Mamma Mia and more. See the full lineup here!

Jerry Harrison doesn’t have too many regrets in his musical career. The Talking Heads’ keyboardist, who was in town to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band’s landmark film STOP MAKING SENSE May 4 at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main Street in downtown Columbus), is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with his bandmates in 2002 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award in 2021.

Hollywood Records has released Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* Original Motion Picture Soundtrack with music by Academy Award®-nominated composers Son Lux. Listen to it now!

Apple has unveiled the trailer for the highly anticipated film, “Bono: Stories of Surrender,” a bold and lyrical visual exploration of Bono’s one-man show by the same name, set to premiere globally on Friday, May 30, 2025 on Apple TV+. Watch it now.

Join the Royal Court Theatre for a special evening honouring the life and legacy of Athol Fugard (11 June 1932 – 8 March 2025), South Africa’s Lifetime Achievement Tony Award-winning playwright and a towering figure in world theatre.

Wave Farm will host a one-of-a-kind event to support its popular radio arm, WGXC-FM 90.7 - the first four-screen presentation of director Gary Hustwit's groundbreaking 'generative' documentary about the life and multifaceted art and music of Brian Eno.

Noted reviewer Leonard Maltin gave STOP MAKING SENSE four out of four stars and called it  one of the best concert films. The staging was ambitious: set pieces float in and out of the frame while screens project random images and words behind the band.

GRAMMY-nominated indie icon Neko Case is announcing her fall North American tour, crisscrossing the continent throughout October and November with a stop at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.

After a hugely successful premiere in 2024, David Byrne will return to host Amazing Humans Doing Amazing Things, a one-night-only raucous and inspiring variety show, at NYC's The Town Hall on May 29th.

Composers Concordance will present the concert event entitled 'The Fiddlers,' featuring four great violinists - namely Daisy Castro, Jason Hwang, Dave Soldier, and Mazz Swift. Learn how to attend the concert.

Back at the newly re-opened Laurie Beechman Theatre, Cindy of Arc will continue its monthly residency in April. Learn more about the show and the reopened venue, and see how to purchase tickets.

The Royal Court Theatre will present six productions running from May to December, to complete Artistic Director David Byrne’s 2025 programme. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Acclaimed global storytelling organization The Moth will unveil the details for their highly anticipated annual fundraising gala, Fantastic Voyage: The 2025 Moth Ball. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of The Lighthouse at Pier 61 at Chelsea Piers, the event is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13th.

The Royal Court Theatre has revealed the line-up for the inaugural Open Submissions Festival, the theatre’s brand new regular professional platform to showcase stand-out new writing. Learn more about the festival here!

Black Theatre United will present the next installment of The Business of Show Series: Producing 101. Learn more about the series and see how to tune in!

Clarinetist Sam Sadigursky and accordionist/multi-instrumentalist Nathan Koci have set the release of the next two volumes of The Solomon Diaries for April 11th.