David Byrne News

With a new year comes a new opportunity to see Broadway shows. Since the re-opening of Broadway in September of 2021, several productions from Hamilton to Wicked have continued to perform eight shows a week to eager audiences. Although these past few weeks have been difficult, Broadway productions have remained open despite the many challenges that the Omicron variant has presented. While it is difficult to foresee how the rest of the pandemic will play out, it becomes clear that the best time to see a Broadway show is now, especially since crowds are smaller, tickets are easier to attain, and the logistics are easier to navigate. With this in mind, compiled below is a list of some of the shows to see right now, presenting the theatrical highlights of 2022 so far.

The Royal Court Theatre will present For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy by Ryan Calais Cameron in association with New Diorama Theatre and Nouveau Riche in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs from March 31 2022, with press night on Thursday 7 April 2022, 7pm. 

The 8th annual Broadway Stage Management Symposium will bring together stage managers from around the world on Saturday, May 21st – Sunday, May 22nd, 2022.

Production photos have been released of two-time Grammy nominee and Theater World Award winner Conrad Ricamora as Seymour in the three-time Best Musical Revival Award-winning production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. Ricamora began his run in the starring role on January 11, 2022 at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street).

The 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards have been rescheduled and will now broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Hosted by Trevor Noah, the nominees include Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella, Girl From the North Country, the Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, Stephen Schwartz's Snapshots, and Les Miserables, and more.

Bookings are now open for 2-for-1 tickets to 18 participating shows for experiences from January 18 through February 13.

The internationally acclaimed Irish performer, Pierce Turner, releases a new single titled “Set A Few Things Up” alongside a creative, handmade music video. The single is the third track off his forthcoming album, Terrible Good, which was created with legendary guitarist Gerry Leonard (David Bowie, Suzanne Vega, Rufus Wainwright).

The nominations for the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album include six musicals: Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella, Girl From the North Country, the Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, Stephen Schwartz's Snapshots, and Les Miserables: The Staged Concert (The Sensational 2020 Live Recording).

Imagined and curated by Benjamin Gibbard, Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono is comprised of 14 all-new versions of Ono’s tracks performed by a diverse range of rising artists and legendary stars including David Byrne and Yo La Tengo, whose collaborative cover of “Who Has Seen The Wind?” is streaming now. Watch the new lyric video here!

Meyers revealed the COVID result in a tweet, stating that he feels 'fine' since he has received his vaccines and booster shot. The show will not air for the rest of the week and will resume next Monday in a new location. Meyers hosted a live episode of the show last night, featuring American Utopia star David Byrne.

David Byrne appeared on The Late Show with Seth Meyers last night to discuss the current Broadway engagement of American Utopia. Recently, after several members of the cast and crew tested positive, Byrne performed an 'Unchained' version of the show to avoid cancelling performances.

While the next few weeks may be rough within the industry as we continue to grapple with another surge in the virus related both to the new variant and holiday travel, we remain in a much stronger position - new treatments are available for those that do contract the virus, and the number of people receiving vaccines and boosters continues to rise.

Gustavo Di Dalva, who serves as percussionist for the Broadway production of American Utopia, will appear on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” this week, sitting in as a guest drummer/percussionist with the 8G Band. David Byrne will also appear on the show as a guest tonight, January 3.

SF Sketchfest, co-founded and directed by David Owen, Cole Stratton and Janet Varney, the longest-running comedy festival in the U.S. The event mixes major comedy stars and up-and-coming comedians from around the world for sketch, stand-up, alternative comedy, music, improv, films, tributes, live podcasts, workshops, and panel discussions.

Rather than canceling shows, David Byrne and the AMERICAN UTOPIA band are returning to the St. James Theatre with an exciting new performance for audiences coming to see AMERICAN UTOPIA over the holidays.

Several company members of the Tony Award-winning Broadway show, David Byrne's AMERICAN UTOPIA, are isolated at home this week with positive COVID test results. Rather than canceling shows, David Byrne and the AMERICAN UTOPIA band will return to the St. James Theatre on Tuesday, December 28th with an exciting new performance for audiences coming to see AMERICAN UTOPIA over the holidays.

This year we're taking a look at some of Broadway's best shows to see where they land in the holiday equation. Since handsomely orchestrated songs built around specific feelings and happenings are kind of our thing, let's see which of our favorite shows can be tied to some of our most timeless Christmas tunes!

David Byrne's American Utopia has cancelled tonight's performance due to breakthrough Covid cases in the company.

Watch as Richard Ridge chats with Broadway favorite Jose Llana, who will soon join Seth Rudetsky for Seth's Concert Series, airing Sunday, December 5 at 8pm ET.

The song was produced by multiplatinum and Grammy winner Juan Campodónico (Bajofondo, Jorge Drexler, El Cuarteto de Nos). The recording was made in Zorzal Studios of Montevideo (Uruguay) and Reservoire Studios (New York). Pre-save the new single now!