David Byrne has announced he will be putting on a special run of shows back at the St. James Theatre on Broadway on Dec. 28, 29 and 30, 2021 and Jan. 1 and 2, 2022. The decision came after several company members of the Tony Award-winning Broadway show, David Byrne's AMERICAN UTOPIA tested positive for COVID-19.
“Fortunately, the vaccinated band members and crew who have tested positive don’t have severe symptoms and are staying home following the CDC guidelines," said Byrne in a press release. "Unfortunately, they can’t come to the theatre for the next week or so, which means we’ve chosen to make some creative changes to enable us to put on a show.”
The shows will feature songs from the Talking Heads as well as some from Byrne's solo catalog and will supplement songs already in AMERICAN UTOPIA that cannot be performed without the missing company members.
“I know it’s going to be a 'Once in a Lifetime' experience, that will only be seen for a few performances. We are ready to have a good time!” wrote Byrne.
Tickets for AMERICAN UTOPIA are on sale through April 3, 2022, at www.americanutopiabroadway.com.
AMERICAN UTOPIA schedule:
2021
Tuesday, December 28 at 8PM
Wednesday, December 29 at 8PM
Thursday, December 30 at 5PM and 9PM
2022
Saturday, January 1 at 5PM
Sunday, January 2 at 3PM
Watch a message from Byrne below:
