THE LOST BOYS Reviews — Page 10

At a certain point you can even see actors removing the cables and them going back up into the air 

Yeah, it's like they are human beings that can't actually fly or something.....

Suspension of belief is a requirement to see this show. Enjoy. 

 

The problem is there ARE ways to hide these cables better - they just haven't designed the locations better in the grid and lighting instrument locations.   If you are sitting close to the side, they are very visible (quite a bit from the mezzanine as well) - and the unclipping pretty obvious.

I also don't understand why they never flew much after Act I.  It seems they would  - even if not lit terribly well?

You've got it wrong.  I don't despise it.  Most don't understand why they never fly much in Act 2.   Don't be mad I see it for what it is.  There are good there - it's just not a great show.  The production is great technically - but could be better there too.  But good try.

Updated On: 6/3/26 at 01:08 AM

DeNada said: "Having only watched the (in my opinion, pretty terrible) film recently, there's only one bit of "flying" in what I presume is the second act of the stage show anyway, isn't there - when the vampires attack the family home at the end (and even then in the film they just use crane shots to do it). I can see why, if they're beholden to that story structure, there isn't much else to see."

I think the movie's pretty terrible, too. Thought so when I saw it in first release (at 18, the right age to appreciate it). Surprised it was being made into a musical, and even more surprised so many people apparently want to see it.

Isn't it interesting, triggering audience expectation? This will seem random, but this discussion of the clipping and unclipping takes me back to No, No, Nanette. Ruby Keeler wore regular shoes through the top of act one until a specific entrance in one scene. People in the audience would whisper, "Look! She's got on her taps!" and sure enough, within minutes she launched into "I Want to Be Happy," invariably to thunderous applause. Here we have wires telling us the vampires wanna be flyin'. 

Updated On: 6/3/26 at 11:30 AM

Act Two is bad. One of our worst “come back from intermission” musicals

Updated On: 6/17/26 at 09:27 AM

Agree that Act 2 was bad. But as for Act 1, we thought that once we get past the boring opening number, most of Act 1 was thrilling and captivating and kinetic and musically pretty gorgeous too-- just a great combo of stagecraft and choral harmonies and scenography and propulsive performances and basic theater magic on all fronts. We were very happy campers heading into intermission. A shame the team couldn't keep the balloon afloat for Act 2. 

If the songs had been great, I think a lot would be forgiven. That’s what makes these cult flawed musicals keep their power is the songs are kinetic

Voter said: "tomorrowBIGLITES said: "Act Two is bad. One of our worst “come back from intermission” musicals"

Act one is bad."

^ Agreed. Act 1 was bad, and then it just went from bad to outright terrible after intermission. The tonal shift between the two acts is incredibly jarring. They completely dial up the camp in act 2 after a dreary and spooky first act. I thought the whole show was a complete mess, but act 1 was slightly more redeeming than act 2 for sure.