Lazarus arrived at both of us with its own swagger and shape and emotion. It’s a strange, difficult and sometimes sad dream Newton must live through – but in its conclusion, he wins his peace.
Lazarus was first performed at the New York Theatre Workshop (James C. Nicola, Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director) by special arrangement with Robert Fox and Risky Folio, Inc., on 7 December 2015 (previews from 18 November). The cast was as follows:
| NEWTON | Michael C. Hall |
| VALENTINE | Michael Esper |
| GIRL | Sophia Anne Caruso |
| ELLY | Cristin Milioti |
| TEENAGE GIRL 1 | Krystina Alabado |
| TEENAGE GIRL 2 | Krista Pioppi |
| TEENAGE GIRL 3 | Brynn Williams |
| ZACH | Bobby Moreno |
| BEN | Nicholas Christopher |
| MICHAEL | Charlie Pollock |
| MAEMI | Lynn Craig |
| Composer/Writer | David Bowie |
| Writer | Enda Walsh |
| Director | Ivo van Hove |
| Scenic and Lighting Design | Jan Versweyveld |
| Costume Design | An D’Huys |
| Video Design | Tal Yarden |
| Sound Design | Brian Ronan |
| Musical Director | Henry Hey |
| Choreographer | Annie-B Parson |
| Dramaturg | Jan Peter Gerrits |
| Stage Manager | James Latus |
| Casting Director | Telsey + Company |
Lazarus received its European premiere at the King’s Cross Theatre, London, produced by Robert Fox and Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment, on 8 November 2016 (previews from 25 October). The cast was as follows:
| NEWTON | Michael C. Hall |
| VALENTINE | Michael Esper |
| GIRL | Sophia Anne Caruso |
| ELLY | Amy Lennox |
| TEENAGE GIRL 1 | Maimuna Memon |
| TEENAGE GIRL 2 | Gabrielle Brooks |
| TEENAGE GIRL 3 | Sydnie Christmas |
| ZACH | Richard Hansell |
| BEN | Jamie Muscato |
| MICHAEL | Tom Parsons |
| MAEMI | Julie Yammanee |
| Composer/Writer | David Bowie |
| Writer | Enda Walsh |
| Director | Ivo van Hove |
| Scenic and Lighting Design | Jan Versweyveld |
| Costume Design | An D’Huys |
| Video Design | Tal Yarden |
| Sound Design | Tony Gayle |
| Musical Supervisor and Orchestrations | Henry Hey |
| Choreographer | Annie-B Parson |
| Hair and Wig Design | Richard Mawbey |
| UK Casting Director | Jill Green Casting |
CHARACTERS
MICHAEL
NEWTON
ELLY
ZACH
JAPANESE WOMAN / MAEMI
TEENAGE GIRL 1
TEENAGE GIRL 2
TEENAGE GIRL 3
GIRL, later MARLEY
VALENTINE
BEN
LIST OF SONGS
‘Lazarus’ Newton
‘It’s No Game (Part 1)’ Japanese Woman, Newton, Teenage Girls
‘This is Not America’ Teenage Girls, Girl
‘The Man Who Sold the World’ Michael
‘No Plan’ Girl
‘Love is Lost’ Valentine, Teenage Girls
‘Changes’ Elly, Teenage Girls
‘Where Are We Now?’ Newton
‘Absolute Beginners’ Newton, Elly, Valentine, Teenage Girls, Girl
‘Dirty Boys’ Valentine
‘Killing a Little Time’ Newton
‘Life On Mars?’ Girl
‘All the Young Dudes’ Ben, Teenage Girls, Maemi
‘Always Crashing in the Same Car’ Elly
‘Valentine’s Day’ Valentine
‘When I Met You’ Newton, Teenage Girl 1
‘Heroes’ Newton, Marley
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