Three-time Tony-nominated actor Brandon Victor Dixon, most recently seen as Davis in the Alicia Keys musical Hell's Kitchen, has released a new video and single of The Eagles' "Hotel California." Listen to his soulful rendition of the rock classic in the video above.
The single, released by BVD Records, is also available by clicking here.
In a statement Dixon said, "’Hotel California’ is one of the first rock songs I fell for. My father used to drop me off at school every morning on his way to work, and we always listened to 'Imus in the Morning.' Imus was playing it one day and my dad noticed me bopping to it as I was reading my book; he was always asking me to get my head out of the book when I was with him. As he turned it up, I put the book down, and we kept bopping together. I've loved it ever since. When I heard Kaveh Rastegar’s arrangement, I just had to record a version in homage to the memory. The song is timeless and with Michael Valerio’s cinematic strings, I think we manage to capture its mystique and grandeur.”
The single is from the upcoming release of Dixon's as-of-yet-untitled solo album in early 2026. In related news, the actor will perform in concert September 25 at New York's The Cutting Room. Click here to purchase tickets.
Dixon is also a Tony-winning producer for Moulin Rouge! The Musical and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Dixon's other credits include Judas in NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar; Fox’s Rent: Live; Aaron Burr in Hamilton; Eubie Blake in Shuffle Along…; Harpo in The Color Purple; Berry Gordy, Jr. in Motown The Musical; Billy Flynn in Chicago; and Haywood Patterson in The Scottsboro Boys.
Dixon studied at the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, is a graduate of Columbia University, and a recipient of the university's I.A.L Diamond Award for achievement in the Arts. For more information on his solo record, follow Dixon on socials.