Lazarus (musical)
| Lazarus | |
|---|---|
| Music | David Bowie |
| Lyrics | David Bowie |
| Book | Enda Walsh |
| Basis | The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis |
| Productions | 2015 Off-Broadway |
Lazarus is a musical with music and lyrics composed by David Bowie. First performed at the end of 2015, it was one of the last works Bowie completed before his death on 10 January 2016. The musical is a sequel to Walter Tevis's novel The Man Who Fell to Earth; Bowie previously starred in the 1976 film adaptation of the same name, directed by Nicolas Roeg.
Production details
The musical was staged for a limited run at New York Theatre Workshop in Manhattan.[1] Like Bowie's contemporary album Blackstar (with which it shares the song "Lazarus"),[2] much of the production of the musical was kept secret until its first preview in November 2015. The musical opened on 7 December 2015[3] with a planned run through 17 January 2016,[4] although the production was extended to 20 January 2016.[5] Tickets to the entire run of the musical sold out within hours of being made available.[6]
The play was written by Bowie and Enda Walsh.[3] It was produced by Bowie[1] and directed by Ivo van Hove.[7]
Cast
- Michael C. Hall as Thomas Jerome Newton.[3]
- Cristin Milioti as Newton's assistant, Elly.[8]
- Sophia Anne Caruso as Newton's muse.[9]
- Michael Esper as Valentine.[9]
Notable events
Bowie's last public appearance before his death was at the 7 December 2015 opening night of the production.[10]
New York City's mayor's office declared the final day of the play's run (20 January 2016) "David Bowie Day" in honor of the late artist and presented the proclamation to managing director Jeremy Blocker at the curtain call of the final show.[11]
Critical reception
Ben Brantley said in his review of the production in The New York Times that..."Ice-bolts of ecstasy shoot like novas through the fabulous muddle and murk of Lazarus, the great-sounding, great-looking and mind numbing new musical built around songs by David Bowie."[12] Rolling Stone called the musical a "tour de force" and "theater at its finest."[9]
Songs
Lazarus features a number of songs from Bowie's back catalogue as well as three new tracks (No Plan, Killing A Little Time, When I Met You). The songs taken from Bowie's catalogue are:[13]
All songs written and composed by David Bowie.
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lazarus" | Blackstar (2016) | |
| 2. | "It's No Game (Part 1)" | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1980) | |
| 3. | "This Is Not America" | The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) | |
| 4. | "The Man Who Sold the World" | The Man Who Sold the World (1970) | |
| 5. | "No Plan" | ||
| 6. | "Love Is Lost" | The Next Day (2013) | |
| 7. | "Changes" | Hunky Dory (1971) | |
| 8. | "Where Are We Now?" | The Next Day (2013) | |
| 9. | "Absolute Beginners" | Absolute Beginners (1986) | |
| 10. | "Dirty Boys" | The Next Day (2013) | |
| 11. | "Killing A Little Time" | ||
| 12. | "Life on Mars?" | Hunky Dory (1971) | |
| 13. | "All the Young Dudes" | All the Young Dudes (1972) | |
| 14. | "Sound and Vision" | Low (1977) | |
| 15. | "Always Crashing in the Same Car" | Low (1977) | |
| 16. | "Valentine's Day" | The Next Day (2013) | |
| 17. | "When I Met You" | ||
| 18. | ""Heroes"" | "Heroes" (1977) |
References
- 1 2 Kurutz, Steven (16 January 2016). "David Bowie: Invisible New Yorker". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ Holland, Eric (6 January 2016). "Producer Tony Visconti Talks David Bowie and Blackstar". Hollandude. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 Dizon, Jan (13 January 2016). "Off-Broadway Play 'Lazarus' Is David Bowie's Swan Song". Tech Times. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ Clement, Olivia (7 December 2015). "David Bowie's Lazarus Opens Off-Broadway Tonight". Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "New York Declares 'David Bowie Day' as Final Play Ends". 21 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑ Clement, Olivia (7 October 2015). "Tickets to David Bowie's Lazarus Sell Out Within Hours". Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ Oldenburg, Ann (2 April 2015). "Bowie's 'Lazarus' gets off-Broadway debut". USA Today. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ Grow, Kory (1 March 2016). "Cristin Milioti on 'Fargo,' David Bowie and That 'HIMYM' Finale". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 Grow, Kory (7 December 2015). "David Bowie's 'Lazarus' Is Surrealistic Tour de Force". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ↑ http://www.people.com/article/david-bowie-final-photos-public-death-cancer
- ↑ "Mayor’s Office Declares Wednesday ‘David Bowie Day’". CBS Local - New York. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑ http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/12/08/theater/review-david-bowie-songs-and-a-familiar-alien-in-lazarus.html?referer=&_r=0
- ↑ Bonner, Michael (8 December 2015). "David Bowie’s Lazarus musical: song titles revealed". Uncut. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
