The life and work of graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat will be depicted in a Broadway musical. One of the 20th century's most influential artists, Basquiat began as a US artist on New York's Lower East Side and transformed into a neo-expressionist painter in the 1980s before dying of a heroin overdose at the age of 27. The musical will be produced by Barbara and Alan D. Marks, directed by Tony Award winner John Doyle and feature music by Jon Batiste. As the sales of Broadway tickets grow, biographical musicals are increasing in popularity.
The life and work of US artist Jean-Michel Basquiat will be depicted in a Broadway musical. One of the 20th century's most influential artists, Basquiat began as a graffiti artist on New York's Lower East Side and transformed into a neo-expressionist painter in the 1980s before dying of a heroin overdose at the age of 27. The musical will be produced by Barbara and Alan D. Marks, directed by Tony Award winner John Doyle and feature music by Jon Batiste. As the sales of Broadway tickets grow, biographical musicals are increasing in popularity.