THE LOST BOYS Previews- Page 11

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/14/26 at 10:42pm

Oh, maybe. I didn’t think they’d cut that one, for some reason. 

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 4/14/26 at 11:12pm

SomeOtherMe said: "/// I only wish they could have had an out of town tryout first to have had even more time to perfect it. But seems like most of the cuts they've been making have absolutely been to the musicals benefit."

They didn't need an out of town try-out to make some of the cuts they've been making.  They had many high end workshops to achieve most everything but the tech - or at least a stronger shape.  It's wild some of this made it to the stage 1st preview.  Most creatives have done this work in advance of a Broadway run, out of town preview or not.

[broadfan327]

Posted: 4/14/26 at 11:31pm

I saw this tonight, I enjoyed this more than most of you.  It does have its flaws, but I found it entertaining.  I have never seen the movie.  I would vote for this for Best Musical over the other contenders.

[Ensemble1665759202]

Posted: 4/14/26 at 11:35pm

#3 tonight for me and yes, Shosana’s new song replaced Be Kind, Rewind. Stunned once again at how many changes have been made in only a week (most for the better though I miss the post bow scene). Truly enough changes that I think CoffeeBreak should pretend to see the show again. 

[RexInLights]

Posted: 4/14/26 at 11:48pm

I saw tonight’s preview and I mostly found it laughably bad. The cast is trying their best! They are belting! But the score is derivative and misguided, with terrible lyrics. The book is an absolute drag. The ending is absurdly anticlimactic. And the tech? Eh. The flying is mostly very silly. I did like the lighting. A very expensive mess.

[hayden6]

Posted: 4/14/26 at 11:55pm

Ensemble1665759202 said: "#3 tonight for me and yes, Shosana’s new song replaced Be Kind, Rewind. Stunned once again at how many changes have been made in only a week (most for the better though I miss the post bow scene). Truly enough changes that I think CoffeeBreak should pretend to see the show again."

What did you think about the song?

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 4/15/26 at 12:00am

Ensemble1665759202 said: "#3 tonight for me and yes, Shosana’s new song replaced Be Kind, Rewind. Stunned once again at how many changes have been made in only a week (most for the better though I miss the post bow scene). Truly enough changes that I think CoffeeBreak should pretend to see the show again."

Seen it twice and will be at opening. 

Updated On: 4/15/26 at 12:00 AM

[Ensemble1665759202]

Posted: 4/15/26 at 12:00am

hayden6 said: "Ensemble1665759202 said: "#3 tonight for me and yes, Shosana’s new song replaced Be Kind, Rewind. Stunned once again at how many changes have been made in only a week (most for the better though I miss the post bow scene). Truly enough changes that I think CoffeeBreak should pretend to see the show again."

What did you think about the song?"

I liked it. It was much more upbeat and driving than Be Kind, Rewind if that makes sense. Thematically it was more about a Lucy herself and finding a sense of purpose in her life, but the overarching message of the song still fit into the video store setting and references.

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/15/26 at 1:37am

Ensemble1665759202 said: "hayden6 said: "Ensemble1665759202 said: "#3 tonight for me and yes, Shosana’s new song replaced Be Kind, Rewind. Stunned once again at how many changes have been made in only a week (most for the better though I miss the post bow scene). Truly enough changes that I think CoffeeBreak should pretend to see the show again."

What did you think about the song?"

I liked it. It was much more upbeat and driving than Be Kind, Rewind if that makes sense. Thematically it was more about a Lucy herself and finding a sense of purpose in her life, but the overarching message of the song still fit into the video store setting and references."

This song, like many others, should just be cut not replaced.

There was a good play with music somewhere in there. The fact that conventional musical theater structures keep getting used in a formulaic manner is what make these shows seem stale and trite.

Shows need their own voices to feel exciting. Instead they all seem to follow old fashioned formulas dressed as "contemporary" with some modern sounds. Fail.

[jazzicat]

Posted: 4/15/26 at 4:24am

They replaced “Be Kind, Rewind”??? Wow, they are listening.

[Kad]

Posted: 4/15/26 at 8:28am

blaxx said: "Ensemble1665759202 said: "hayden6 said: "Ensemble1665759202 said: "#3 tonight for me and yes, Shosana’s new song replaced Be Kind, Rewind. Stunned once again at how many changes have been made in only a week (most for the better though I miss the post bow scene). Truly enough changes that I think CoffeeBreak should pretend to see the show again."

What did you think about the song?"

I liked it. It was much more upbeat and driving than Be Kind, Rewind if that makes sense. Thematically it was more about a Lucy herself and finding a sense of purpose in her life, but the overarching message of the song still fit into the video store setting and references."

This song, like many others, should just be cut not replaced.

There was a good play with music somewhere in there. The fact that conventional musical theater structures keep getting used in a formulaic manner is what make these shows seem stale and trite.

Shows need their own voices to feel exciting. Instead they all seem to follow old fashioned formulas dressed as "contemporary" with some modern sounds. Fail."

You nailed it. “Be Kind, Rewind” wasn’t even necessarily bad… just totally unnecessary. Considering none of the writers on this have written a musical before, it’s not surprising the show feels constrained by rote adherence to conventional musical theatre structure.