Watch the trailer for the upcoming film, which debuts at the Toronto Film Festival in September.
David Byrne's American Utopia, which will open the Toronto Film Festival in September, will make its HBO premiere October 17 at 8 PM (the film will also be available to stream on HBO Max that same time). As previously announced, Oscar winner Spike Lee filmed the theatrical concert during the tail end of its Broadway run.
Watch the newly released trailer above.
American Utopia features songs from Byrne's 2018 album of the same name, along with hits from his time as Talking Heads frontman and throughout his solo career. Joining him onstage are an eclectic group of international musicians: Jacquelene Acevedo, Gustavo Di Dalva, Daniel Freedman, Chris Giarmo, Tim Keiper, Tendayi Kuumba, Karl Mansfield, Mauro Refosco, Stéphane San Juan, Angie Swan, and Bobby Wooten III.
In 2018, the show played engagements in 27 countries and bowed at Boston's Colonial Theatre and New York's Hudson Theatre the following year. A return engagement was slated to begin in September at the Broadway venue but now postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Production Photos: David Byrne’s American Utopia on Broadway
Production Photos: David Byrne’s American Utopia on Broadway
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David Byrne in David Byrne's American UtopiaMatthew Murphy
Daniel Freedman, Mauro Refosco, Jacquelene Acevedo, Gustavo Di Dalva, Angie Swan, Stéphane San Juan, David Byrne, Tendayi Kuumba, Karl Mansfield, Tim Keiper, Chris Giarmo, and Bobby Wooten III in David Byrne's American UtopiaMatthew Murphy
Daniel Freedman, Bobby Wooten III, Chris Giarmo, David Byrne, Tendayi Kuumba, and Stéphane San Juan in David Byrne's American UtopiaMatthew Murphy
David Byrne and cast of David Byrne's American UtopiaMatthew Murphy
Tim Keiper, Gustavo Di Dalva, Stéphane San Juan, Daniel Freedman, and David Byrne in David Byrne's American UtopiaMatthew Murphy
David Byrne and cast of David Byrne's American UtopiaMatthew Murphy
Daniel Freedman, Bobby Wooten III, Chris Giarmo, David Byrne, Tendayi Kuumba, Angie Swan, Stéphane San Juan, and Karl Mansfield in David Byrne's American UtopiaMatthew Murphy
David Byrne and cast of David Byrne's American UtopiaMatthew Murphy
Mauro Refosco, David Byrne, and Gustavo Di Dalva in David Byrne's American UtopiaMatthew Murphy
Jacquelene Acevedo, David Byrne, Mauro Refosco, Chris Giarmo, Angie Swan, and Bobby Wooten III in David Byrne's American UtopiaMatthew Murphy
The week-long writer's retreat will culminate in a concert presentation of the work, starring Adam Pascal, Jordan Donica, Samantha Pauly, and Bryonha Marie Parham.
