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2022 Grammy Nominees

On November 23, the Recording Academy announced the nominees for its 64th annual Grammy Awards, which will air live on January 31, 2022, over CBS. The Cole Porter tribute album Love for Sale, the second and final collaboration of Tony … Continue reading

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American Utopia on The Late Show

This week, David Byrne and the cast of his 2019 stage concert American Utopia made a return visit to The Late Show studio at the Ed Sullivan Theater. This time, they performed the nonsense song “I Zimbra,” derived from the … Continue reading

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2020 Special Tony Awards

Yesterday, the Tony Awards Administration Committee announced that the 74th annual Tonys will present three special awards for the 2019-20 Broadway season. The recipients of 2020 Special Tony Awards are the anti-racism advocacy organization Broadway Advocacy Coalition and two shows … Continue reading

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American Utopia Review Roundup

HBO has begun streaming American Utopia, which was filmed live during the show’s original Broadway run Oct. 20, 2019, to Feb. 16, 2020, at the Hudson Theatre. The creative team includes David Byrne and Brian Eno (lyrics and music), Daniel … Continue reading

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2020 N.Y. Drama Critics’ Circle Awards

Michael R. Jackson’s musical A Strange Loop was honored this morning by the New York Drama Critics’ Circle as best musical of the 2019-20 season. The critic’s circle also awarded a special citation to David Byrne’s staged concert version of … Continue reading

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