The musical is currently running at . Inspired by Walter Tevis' best-selling 1963 novel "The Man Who Fell to Earth," the story follows Thomas Newton 鈥� played by 鈥� a human-looking and lovelorn alien who has been abandoned on the planet.
The Off-Broadway production, which officially opened Dec. 7, 2015, is helmed by Obie winner ; following an initial sell-out and extensions, it is now scheduled to close with a sold-out benefit performance Jan. 20.
But with scalpers getting $1,000-$2,500 for tickets to the remaining performances, producers are taking a second look at the show, which is doing well despite mixed reviews.
The Post quoted an unnamed Broadway producer who said, "I thought the show was brilliant...but it鈥檚 pretty inscrutable. No one thought it was commercial until this week."
The cast of Lazarus also includes (Once), 's , (), Sophia Anne Caruso (The Nether), (Whorl Inside A Loop), Lynn Craig (), (Year of the Rooster), Krista Pioppi ( national tour), (The Wild Party) and ().
released an audio sample of David Bowie's title song for Lazarus.
Listen to the sample below:
The song is performed by "Dexter" star Hall in the world-premiere musical, which features new songs specially composed by Bowie as well as new arrangements of previously recorded songs. The song "Lazarus" is featured on music icon Bowie's newest album, "Blackstar," released Jan. 8. The single "Blackstar," which is not featured in the musical, was released online Nov. 20 and garnered over four million views. Watch and listen to the song below:
For more information on Lazarus and how to get tickets, visit .
