Bowie's The Man Who Fell To Earth Musical?

It will tumble from the sky…

The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column has today given over its lead story to a tale regarding David Bowie’s plans to stage a musical of The Man Who Fell To Earth. Apparently the tragic story of Thomas Jerome Newton will be played out against a soundtrack of David’s space-influenced greatest hits. Here’s a bit from the article…

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Glam rock legend DAVID BOWIE has finally given permission for a stage show based around his mighty catalogue of classics.

The Thin White Duke is teaming up with top director PETER SCHAUFUSS to bring his bonkers sci-fi film The Man Who Fell To Earth to the boards.

The lavish production will weave Bowie?s sci-fi influenced hits around the storyline of the cult 1976 flick. Bowie played an alien on earth to get water for his dying planet.

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Indeed, plans for the musical are already so far advanced that The Sun reckons director Schaufuss “…plans to launch his Bowie musical in his native Denmark this autumn.”.

I have to admit, I had heard hints of this idea previously and had dismissed them, but I thought I had better check with DB before posting a denial. This was his somewhat guarded response:

“Absolute toss. I have no idea who Peter Schaufuss is either.”

If you enjoy a good science fiction story, you can read the full Sun article online here…Though it must be said, it contains very little science.