David Lean a film adaptation of "A Passage to India" (1984), from E. M. Forster's 1924 novel of colonial conflicts in British-occupied India. Entirely shot on location in the sub-continent, this became his last completed film. He rejected a draft by Santha Rama Rau, responsible for the stage adaptation and Forster's preferred screenwriter, and wrote the script himself. In addition, Lean also edited the film with the result that his three roles in the production (writer, editor, director) were given equal status in the credits. Lean recruited long-time collaborators for the cast and crew, including Maurice Jarre (who won another Academy-Award for
The Last Starfighter (musical) part of the 2007 New York Musical Theatre Festival, which opened on September 28, 2007, directed by Elizabeth Lucas and choreographed by David Eggers. The design team included set design by Anne Allen Goelz, costume design by Mark Richard Caswell and lighting design by Herrick Goldman. The creative staff included Julie Miller (Production Manager/Producer), Michael Cassara (Casting Director), Keith Truax (Technical Director), Michael Alifanz (Production Stage Manager) and Karen Marshall (Production Assistant). The cast at NYMF included: "The Last Starfighter: The Musical" features music and lyrics by Skip Kennon and book by Fred Landau. The Storm Theatre production was directed