9/21/2023 0 Comments American utopia broadway review![]() ![]() When American Utopia transitioned to the 970-seat Hudson Theatre, Keppler sought a loudspeaker system scaled to a new set of demands. Managing the mix on this shifting mosaic of sounds is Pete Keppler, a veteran FOH engineer who came on board prior to the tour and mixed the shows at outdoor festivals and in venues clustered in the 3,000 to 5,000-seat range. Everybody is completely mobile using wireless connectivity, allowing for a freeform choreography that blends the fluid movements of Brazilian percussion ensembles with the disciplined formations of American marching bands. Instead, all music is played live on the stage by an ensemble (including Byrne) of 12 musicians/vocalists, with six on percussion and all 12 on vocal mics. There is no set, and for music there is no isolated “pit” band relying on click tracks and pre-records. Visually and aurally, American Utopia is atypical of Broadway. For both productions, Meyer Sound LEOPARD line array loudspeakers were selected to anchor the main audio systems. The first engagement, at the intimate Hudson Theatre, ended its performances in February 2020 and a second run at the larger St. Jacquelene Acevedo, David Byrne, Mauro Refosco, Chris Giarmo, Angie Swan, and Bobby Wooten III Photo: Matthew Murphy © 2019įeatured Products 900‑LFC, Compass, LEOPARD, UPJ-1PĪ musical epic that defies categorization, David Byrne’s American Utopia has earned acclaim as a Grammy-nominated record album, a sellout concert tour, an HBO film directed by Spike Lee, and finally as a Tony Award-winning Broadway production in a split run.David Byrne (center) and the company of American Utopia Photo: Matthew Murphy © 2019.(L-R): Tim Keiper, Gustavo Di Dalva, Stéphane San Juan, Daniel Freedman, and David Byrne Photo: Matthew Murphy © 2019.Pictured (from left to right): Tendayi Kuumba, Bobby Wooten III, Angie Swan, and Chris Giarmo Photo: Matthew Murphy © 2019.David Byrne (center) Bobby Wooten III and Tendayi Kuumba (left side) Angie Swan and Chris Giarmo (right side) Photo: Matthew Murphy © 2019.(L-R): David Byrne, Bobby Wooten III, Chris Giarmo, Daniel Freedman, Jacquelene Acevedo, Tim Keiper, Mauro Refosco, Gustavo Di Dalva, Stéphane San Juan, Angie Swan, Tendayi Kuumba, and Karl Mansfield Photo: Matthew Murphy © 2019.David Byrne (left) and the company of American Utopia Photo: Matthew Murphy © 2019. ![]() (L-R): Daniel Freedman, Bobby Wooten III, Chris Giarmo, David Byrne, Tendayi Kuumba, Angie Swan, Stéphane San Juan, and Karl Mansfield Photo: Matthew Murphy © 2019. ![]()
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