David Byrne & Fatboy Slim's "Here Lies Love" To Open In Sydney In May 2015

New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Nonesuch Records) David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's stage musical Here Lies Love will open in Sydney, Australia, in May 2015. The country's Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Andrew Stoner, announced today that the New South Wales Government has secured the Australian premiere of the acclaimed award-winning New York production as the theatrical centerpiece of the Vivid Festival.

Directed by Alex Timbers and based on the life of Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos, Here Lies Love premiered at the Public Theater in April of 2013 and was extended four times, and will begin its London debut September 30 at the National Theatre's new Dorfman Theatre. The Public's production was hailed by the New York Observer as "the must-see event of the season" and by Vogue as "a life-giving, roof-raising, booty-shaking blast of joy."

Australian producer Rodney Rigby of Newtheatricals said: "Here Lies Love is unlike any musical previously staged in Australia—it is a transformative experience with unique and immersive staging by director Alex Timbers, where actors perform on platforms and moving catwalks, creating a club-like environment whilst forging a special relationship between the actors and the audience."

For additional details on the Australian production, click here. For the London production, click here; for the New York production, visit herelieslove.com.

Earlier this week, David Byrne announced that a remix collection from Here Lies Love, remixed by Matt Stine and Justin Levine, will be released September 30 on the Todomundo! label, with all proceeds going to Gawad Kalinga, a charity dedicated to typhoon relief and ending poverty in the Philippines for five million families by 2024.