David Spencer David Spencer was lyricist to composer Alan Mencken, and co-librettist with Alan Brennert, for the recent science fiction musical "Weird Romance. He has also written the English adaptation and new lyrics for "La Boheme at the Public Theatre; book and lyrics for "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, based on the novel by Mordecai Richler; the music and lyrics for "Pulp, a one-act musical that has been produced in various regional venues; as well as scripts and stories for episodic television. "Alien Nation: Passing Fancy is his first novel.