The final bow: David Bowie's last act
David Bowie's last months were spent fulfilling one final ambition: staging a musical based around his songs. They say you shouldn’t meet your heroes. Zelda Perkins not only met hers, she produced the musical he staged in his dying days
The Slow Newscast · Alice Sandelson
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David Bowie's last months were spent fulfilling one final ambition: staging a musical based around his songs. They say you shouldn’t meet your heroes. Zelda Perkins not only met hers, she produced the musical he staged in his dying days
Reporter: Zelda Perkins
Artwork: Emma O'Neil
Sound design: Dominic Delargy
Executive Producer: Matt Russell
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