Michael Arden directs The Lost Boys musical on Broadway at the Palace

10 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 27

The production features Shoshana Bean as Lucy, LJ Benet as Michael, and Benjamin Pajak as Sam, with aerial choreography by Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant.
Set in 1987, the musical adapts Joel Schumacher’s film, blending 80s rocker-romantic aesthetics with a reimagined family dynamic and atmospheric stagecraft.
While the show succeeds in capturing the film’s mood and spectacle, it faces challenges translating the thriller elements to the stage, offering a fresh but uneven reinterpretation of the cult classic.

Does the musical's new focus on family trauma betray the original film's beloved campy spirit?

How does the stage adaptation translate the film's famously bloody and action-packed final act?

Can a $25 million spectacle and flying vampires finally break Broadway's long-standing vampire musical curse?

Will this show's indie-rock score be the most influential since 'RENT'?

With its opening just last night, will 'The Lost Boys' sweep the upcoming Tony Award nominations?

Is the show's breakout star LJ Benet poised to become Broadway's next major sensation?