Michael Arden to direct musical adaptation of THE LOST BOYS, with music by The Rescues

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 12/13/23 at 2:05pm

https://www.theatermania.com/news/new-musical-the-lost-boys-based-on-the-1987-film-in-development_1723959/

[JSquared2]

Posted: 12/13/23 at 2:09pm

Happy to give this the benefit of doubt, and I look forward to it -- but after Dance of the Vampires, Dracula The Musical and Lestat -- the odds on vampire musicals aren't exactly in their favor!

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 12/13/23 at 2:34pm

Well that’s certainly a random group of producers. 

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 12/13/23 at 2:53pm

Im all in for this if it’s done right and beautiful 

but my main concern is who will play the sexy sax man? 

[BETTY22]

Posted: 12/13/23 at 3:13pm

I loved the film almost everything Arden has directed. His revivals are great. What original shows has he developed before?

[Kad]

Posted: 12/13/23 at 5:20pm

BETTY22 said: "I loved the film almost everything Arden has directed. His revivals are great. What original shows has he developed before?"

I don't believe that anything he's helped develop has yet been produced- with the exception of the Jefferson Mays Christmas Carol, though one could argue that wasn't "original."

[Chaz Hands]

Posted: 12/13/23 at 5:44pm

Kad said: "BETTY22 said: "I loved the film almost everything Arden has directed. His revivals are great. What original shows has he developed before?"

I don't believe that anything he's helped develop has yet been produced- with the exception of the Jefferson Mays Christmas Carol, though one could argue that wasn't "original.""

He’s directing The Preacher’s Wife at Alliance this season, and is also directing that Queen of Versailles project, so he’s definitely starting to get more “original” work

[uncageg]

Posted: 12/13/23 at 6:31pm

The score for this should be interesting.

[BETTY22]

Posted: 12/16/23 at 11:42am

Patrick Wilson is also involved as a producer. 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 1/24/24 at 2:28pm

 

[Lot666]

Posted: 1/24/24 at 2:58pm

TaffyDavenport said: ""

Am I the only one who sees Stranger Things in that teaser video?

 

[binau]

Posted: 1/24/24 at 3:17pm

I absolutely agree. I would be intrigued and impressed if we hadn’t already seen this idea before! 

[Idontwantthis5]

Posted: 1/24/24 at 3:38pm

David is the role Andrew Polec was born to play: fingers crossed this finally leads to his long awaited breakthrough.

[scripps]

Posted: 1/24/24 at 6:24pm

Idontwantthis5 said: "David is the role Andrew Polec was born to play: fingers crossed this finally leads to his long awaited breakthrough."

I dreamcast Polec in so many shows and approve this message. 

 

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 1/24/24 at 7:02pm

Y'all buried the lede on Rickety Cricket from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia being a co-bookwriter.

[inception]

Posted: 1/24/24 at 8:09pm

Alex Kulak2 said: "Y'all buried the lede on Rickety Cricket from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia being a co-bookwriter."

Hmm songs it going to be a horror comedy?  Interesting stars listed fir the reading in the Playbill article: "Caissie Levy, Lorna Courtney, Nathan Levy Will Star in Lost Boys Musical Workshop"

I seem to remember in the the movie all the leads were male characters??

[blaxx]

Posted: 1/24/24 at 8:52pm

JSquared2 said: "Happy to give this the benefit of doubt, and I look forward to it -- but afterDance of the Vampires, Dracula The MusicalandLestat --the odds on vampire musicals aren't exactly in their favor!"

Exactly, vampire musicals flop super hard.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 1/24/24 at 8:59pm

inception said: "Alex Kulak2 said: "Y'all buried the lede on Rickety Cricket from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia being a co-bookwriter."

Hmm songs it going to be a horror comedy? Interesting stars listed fir the reading in the Playbill article: "Caissie Levy, Lorna Courtney, Nathan Levy Will Star in Lost Boys Musical Workshop"

I seem to remember in the the movie all the leads were male characters??"

Dianne Wiest played the mother, and Jamie Gertz was the female vampire, which I'm assuming are Caissie and Lorna's roles.

 

Updated On: 1/24/24 at 08:59 PM

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 1/24/24 at 9:15pm

Yep:

https://deadline.com/2024/01/the-lost-boys-musical-1235803592/

"Caissie Levy will play Lucy Emerson, the recently divorced mom who unwittingly moves herself and two sons to a vampire-infested California beach town. The younger son is Sam, to be played by Nathan Levy. Courtney will portray Star, the beautiful girl who catches the eye of older son Micheal (no casting announced yet) and a maybe an undead boy or two.

In the film, Lucy was played by Dianne Wiest, Sam by Corey Haim and Star by Jami Gertz."

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 8/14/25 at 12:33pm

Panel promoting it at NYCC - https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/en-us/things-to-do/panels/panel-information.html

Page says Patrick Wilson, Michael Arden and first public performance by the cast. 

Updated On: 8/14/25 at 12:33 PM

[Dom P]

Posted: 8/14/25 at 12:51pm

blaxx said: "JSquared2 said: "Happy to give this the benefit of doubt, and I look forward to it -- but afterDance of the Vampires, Dracula The MusicalandLestat --the odds on vampire musicals aren't exactly in their favor!"

Exactly, vampire musicals flop super hard."

Please no Michael Crawford as the Grandfather.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 9/10/25 at 2:27pm

New Merch

[Sammy232]

Posted: 9/10/25 at 4:27pm

Sutton Ross said: "New Merch"

$98?????

[darquegk]

Posted: 9/10/25 at 4:40pm

blaxx said: "JSquared2 said: "Happy to give this the benefit of doubt, and I look forward to it -- but afterDance of the Vampires, Dracula The MusicalandLestat --the odds on vampire musicals aren't exactly in their favor!"

Exactly, vampire musicals flop super hard."

I've been wondering about this... sure, it's one of those aphorisms like "never put your own money in your show." But on the other hand, it's hard to deny that since the last major vapmire musical, the place vampires occupy in both pop culture and queer culture has SKYROCKETED in prominence. So I'm cautiously optimistic this could be a hit.

[Ensemble1711444445]

Posted: 9/10/25 at 5:57pm

 

Updated On: 10/9/25 at 05:57 PM