Critics have read it as a goodbye, noting its new-found poignance. The video contains several tellingly morbid images – a hospital bed, a suspiciously coffin-like wardrobe, Bowie appearing frail, his eyes obscured in Oedipal anguish, as the camera shakes, careers in one long take. It is a supremely artistic, supremely Bowie statement: a condensation of the human narrative, birth, death, into a single song and, like the Biblical parable of Lazarus (see bottom of this annotation) death pervades in life, as life pervades in death. The video and its accompanying album were released on Bowie’s birthday (8th January), just days before his untimely death from liver cancer. Retrieved 19 January 2016.Originally written for an eponymous off-Broadway production revisiting the character Thomas Gerome Newton 30 years after The Man Who Fell To Earth, the film adaptation of which Bowie starred in, Bowie’s “Lazarus” addresses themes of mortality. "David Bowie's Lazarus musical: song titles revealed". "It's Official: David Bowie's Lazarus Musical Sets London Run". " Lazarus, a Musical by David Bowie and Enda Walsh, to Open in London". "Full cast announced for David Bowie's Lazarus". ↑ "David Bowie musical Lazarus to open in London".↑ "Review: David Bowie Songs and a Familiar Alien in 'Lazarus '".↑ "Mayor's Office Declares Wednesday 'David Bowie Day '"."The Man Who Fell to Earth Rises Again in Lazarus.Or Does He?". ↑ Felton-Dansk, Miriam (December 8, 2015)."David Bowie's Lazarus Is Surrealistic Tour de Force". "Cristin Milioti on Fargo, David Bowie and That HIMYM Finale". "Tickets to David Bowie's Lazarus Sell Out Within Hours". ↑ "New York Declares 'David Bowie Day' as Final Play Ends"."David Bowie's Lazarus Opens Off-Broadway Tonight". "Off-Broadway Play Lazarus Is David Bowie's Swan Song". "Producer Tony Visconti Talks David Bowie and Blackstar". The album also features three previously unreleased songs from Bowie, among the last he recorded prior to his death. On 21 October 2016, the original cast recording, Lazarus, was released. " "Heroes"" (written by Bowie and Brian Eno) " The Man Who Sold the World" (1995 "Outside" B-side remix version) " This Is Not America" (written by Bowie, Pat Metheny, and Lyle Mays) The songs taken from Bowie's catalogue are: Īll tracks are written by David Bowie, except where noted. 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"). Amy Lennox as Newton's assistant, Elly.The London production will be produced by Robert Fox Ltd. Ivo van Hove will direct the London production. The London production runs at the Kings Cross Theatre from 8 November 2016 to 22 January 2017, with previews beginning the week of 25 October. Critical receptionīen 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." Rolling Stone called the musical a "tour de force" and "theater at its finest." London production Production detailsĪ London production of the musical was announced in July 2016. 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. Alan Cumming as the girl's killer (video insert) īowie's last public appearance was at the 7 December 2015 opening night of the production.Cristin Milioti as Newton's assistant, Elly.Tickets to the entire run of the musical sold out within hours of being made available. The musical opened on 7 December 2015 with a planned run through 17 January 2016, although the production was extended to 20 January 2016. Like Bowie's contemporary album Blackstar (with which it shares the song " Lazarus"), much of the production of the musical was kept secret until its first preview in November 2015. The musical was staged for a limited run at New York Theatre Workshop in Manhattan, directed by Ivo van Hove.
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