Theater Review: DavidByrne brings his unique AmericanUtopia show to Broadway, and THR's critic calls it 'pure bliss'
There's no story as such, but there's definitely an overarching statement about enduring openness, optimism and faith in humanity, even in a troubled world, that's subtly threaded throughout, along with smoothly integrated political perspective. To sum it up in the title of one of the songs performed, "Everyday Is a Miracle." Basically, that makes Byrne the cool Mr. Rogers.
Along with Angie Swan on guitar and Bobby Wooten III on bass, the entire troupe is "untethered," to use Byrne's word. They move freely around the stage, forming lines or mini-clusters or communing in corroboree circles, sometimes just bouncing in place, but at all times connecting with one another and unmistakably having a blast.
The segue from "Government" into Byrne's 2002 collaboration with Brit house duo X-Press 2, "Lazy," keeps cranking up the energy in a perfectly modulated set list. But the loudly appreciative response of hardcore fans to the older material conveys a special contagious rapture, notably as the jaunty opening bars of "This Must Be the Place" act like a mass mood elevator, followed by the explosively visceral tribal rhythms of "I Zimbra.
That song also reiterates the show's nutshell ethos when Byrne explains the concept of eliminating everything from the stage except the primary interest of people, telling the audience, "That would be us and you." It's also there in the preshow front curtain by illustrator Maira Kalman, with its lovely depiction of the performers spreading joy across America.
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