Which stage musical did David Bowie co-write with Enda Walsh? The answer is Lazarus.
Lazarus is a stage musical created from David Bowie's music, with a book by Irish playwright Enda Walsh. Inspired by Walter Tevis's 1963 novel The Man Who Fell to Earth, it continues the story of Thomas Newton, an alien stranded on Earth. Bowie wrote the show's music and lyrics, while Walsh developed its dramatic structure and dialogue.
The musical premiered Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop in November 2015, directed by Ivo van Hove and starring Michael C. Hall. Its story uses songs from across Bowie's career, including “Life on Mars?,” “Changes,” “Heroes,” and “The Man Who Sold the World,” alongside newly written songs such as “Lazarus.”
Lazarus was one of Bowie's final completed artistic projects. He attended its opening night in December 2015, shortly before his death in January 2016. The production later transferred to London's West End. It is sometimes mistaken for a conventional biographical jukebox musical, but its science-fiction narrative makes it a sequel-like theatrical work rather than a biography.