“He’s a broken man”
Thirty five years ago David Bowie triumphed on Broadway with his stunning performance in The Elephant Man at The Booth Theatre in New York.
Opening there on 23 September 1980, The Broadway run was preceded by presentations in Denver and Chicago with unanimous praise heaped upon Bowie for his portrayal of John Merrick.
29 July – 3 August 1980 Denver Centre of Performing Arts
5 August 1980 – 31 August 1980 Blackstone Theatre, Chicago
23 September 1980 – 3 January 1981 The Booth Theatre, 222 W. 45th St, New York
Sadly, it seems there is no complete record of the performance and so we have to rely on the snippets of film that do exist and the memories of those who witnessed the play first hand.
Check out Karen Banwell’s (Spaceface) FB page, David Bowie in The Elephant Man, for both of those things.
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