Ziggy, Stardust & Me:
The Book
“I MEAN, IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO JUST, YOU KNOW, OPEN THAT DOOR IN FRONT OF YOU AND BOOM, YOU’RE IN A PARALLEL UNIVERSE. EXPERIENCING A WHOLE DIFFERENT VERSION OF YOU. FAR-OUT STUFF, RIGHT?” - WEB
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The Debut Novel of James Brandon
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Published in 2019
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Praise for the Book:
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A Summer 2019 Entertainment Weekly Best Book
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A Summer 2019 Refinery29 Best Book
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A Summer 2019 Seventeen Magazine Best YA Book
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A 2019 Book Riot Must-Read Book
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Ziggy, Stardust & Me: The Play
"SOMEWHERE IN THE STARS
THERE’S A PARALLEL UNIVERSE
WITH ANOTHER ME."
"HE MAY NOT HAVE MY SCARS
BECAUSE HE COULD BE
ANYBODY."
- Johnathan
A Brand New Musical Written by Jessie Fields and James Martinez Salem - Debuting in 2023
Interviews with
the Writers
A Brief History of Famous Musical Adaptations
of Novels
Les Misérables (The Book) was written in 1862 by French author, Victor Hugo.
Les Misérables (The Musical) was written in 1980 by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written in 1900 by L. Frank Baum.
Wicked was written in 2003 by Stephen Schwartz, based on another book based on the original novel!
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Alexander Hamilton is a biography written in 2004 by Ron Chernow.
Hamilton was written between 2008-2015 by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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Fun Home is a graphic memoir written and drawn by Alison Bechdel in 2006.
Fun Home (The Musical) was written by Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori in 2009 and first premiered in 2013.
From Page to Stage
How to Adapt
a Book to
the Stage
Linking Activity
DIY Adaptation Kit:
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Choose a scene from your favorite book, movie, or show.
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Write a short description of the scene, focusing on the most important elements. (Plot, Emotions, Character Desires, etc.)
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Choose a character or characters from the scene to be your “singer”.
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Choose an instrumental version of your favorite song.
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Draft your own musical version of your scene, changing the lyrics of your favorite song to lyrics sung by your character(s)!