Limited Phone Use, Smoking Weed at David Byrne Musical

https://pagesix.com/2019/10/23/david-byrnes-musical-filled-with-famous-attendees-weed-smoke/

David Byrnes show American Utopia is burning down the house!
At Saturdays performance, an attendee told us, We smelled weed in the theater twice.
Unlike other Broadway shows, audiences are encouraged to get up and dance, while limited cell phone use is allowed, and there was a standing ovation after every single song.
The show, seen by Elvis Costello and Florence Welch, has extended its run till Feb. 16.

Updated On: 10/23/19 at 09:59 PM

It's a concert by an esteemed new-wave musician. What did they expect?

I'm guessing that the report is greatly exaggerated, perhaps the smell wafted off others, but I doubt people were lighting up inside - where ANY kind of smoking is prohibited inside NY buildings.



I'm very curious about this show.

Smoking weed at a BW performance? Cool! Can I come next week and take off my clothes at intermission? It's so "Woodstock" (and so stupid, too).

Give me a break.

Byrne makes the announcement about dancing towards the end. At least at mt performance, everyone was seated until then.



Jon