A 24-DECADE HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC

About the show

Taylor Mac’s glittering performance art concerts chart a (highly) subjective history of popular music and activism in America from the nation’s founding in 1776 to the present day. Created with a bevy of collaborators, including music director / arranger Matt Ray, co-director Niegel Smith, 2015 MacArthur Fellow Mimi Lien, lighting designer John Torres, and longtime fellow traveler and costume provocateur Machine Dazzle, this highly anticipated World Premiere will be the first time Taylor Mac performs the complete 24-decade history in its entirety. World Premiere Version ACT I: 1776-1806 ACT II: 1806-1836 ACT III: 1836-1866 ACT IV: 1866-1896 ACT V: 1896-1926 ACT VI: 1926-1956 ACT VII: 1956-1986 ACT VIII: 1986-2016 24-Hour Marathon London Version First Act (1776–1806) Berliner Festspiel Version Chapter 1 (1776–1836) Chapter 2 (1836–1896) Chapter 3 (1896–1956) Chapter 4 (1956–today) ITA Version Abridged 120-min