David Byrne American Utopia Poster

Variously described as a theatrical concert or concert showpiece the innovative concert did more than just present the tracks from byrne s american utopia album.

David byrne american utopia poster. It is the intersection of two artists spike lee and david byrne who have been interrogating how we connect through art for decades. David byrne s american utopia will be released on hbo and hbo max on october 17. Watch the official trailer below. It is a show that includes music dance mime performance.

David byrne asked me to join him in concert to invite me into his magnificent world of american utopia lee said in a statement. American utopia is a 2020 american concert film directed and produced by spike lee from a screenplay by david byrne the film is a live recording of a broadway performance of a modified version of the album american utopia by byrne featuring byrne alongside 11 musicians. David byrne s american utopia is a joyous expression of art empathy and compassion. Get even more hbo max updates here.

Watch the official trailer below. Spike lee directed david byrne s american utopia heading to universal pcg for international distribution. David byrne and spike lee consider the oxymoron of american utopia american utopia lee s film of the stage show recontextualizes some of byrne s greatest hits as musings on modern. It had its world premiere at the 2020 toronto international film festival on september 10 2020.

Directed by spike lee the film debuts saturday october 17th at 8 00. S pike lee has made a filmed record of david byrne s broadway stage show version of his solo album american utopia a live reimagining of the record in which a lavish selection of his classic. The filmed version of david byrne s acclaimed broadway show american utopia has a new trailer ahead of its arrival on hbo. It is my honor and privilege that my art brother mr.

Thirty six years ago byrne and the talking heads made one of the best concert films of all time in jonathan demme s landmark stop making sense. The hbo adaptation arrives at a good time. Talking heads superstar david byrne brings his acclaimed rock spectacle american utopia back to broadway.