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THE LOST BOYS Reviews
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THE LOST BOYS Reviews#125
Posted: 5/6/26 at 1:32am
djoko84 said: "MadsonMelo said: "So, I years the rush for the show is not great.
Im planning on seeing this on Thursday.
There are $44 tickets on Center balcony and $59 on orch partial view.
Any recomendations? Should I stick to rush?"
I went on Sunday and got center mezz last row for $59 and saw everything. It was actually a great seat and had no one in the seats next to me. I recommend paying as little as possible for this show because it's terrible. Go see Schmigadoon! instead if you haven't yet."
so
score one tony vote for the schmigadoon shill
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#126
Posted: 5/6/26 at 8:29am
hayden6 said: "Has there been any word about a cast recoding? I saw this again on Saturday and am eager to listen to a few of thesongs again — the cast is fantastic"
I’m told they start recording in about two weeks. The company was just informed.
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#127
Posted: 5/6/26 at 11:29am
MadsonMelo said: "So, I years the rush for the show is not great.
Im planning on seeing this on Thursday.
There are $44 tickets on Center balcony and $59 on orch partial view.
Any recomendations? Should I stick to rush?"
I was center balcony and the view was overall clear even if a bit far (only downsides are you miss a bunch of the stuff over the orchestra pit and can see a bit more of the technical aspects of the effects versus getting fully caught up in them), but for the price it was good.
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#128
Posted: 5/7/26 at 10:34am
I was at Tuesday night’s performance, my second time seeing the show.
Just before curtain, Patrick Wilson and the other lead producers (sorry, don’t know their names!) each spoke briefly, thanking everyone for coming, acknowledging their gratitude for the Tony nomination haul, and encouraging the audience to go home and actually read through all the names of the people involved in the production. They also classily thanked all the original shows that have opened and closed this season and implored the audience to continue supporting Broadway. Lastly, they recalled seeing shows like Phantom, Les Miz, and Miss Saigon, and tasking the creative team with creating something on that scale and level of artistry with Lost Boys.
Phantom was my on-ramp into theater as a kid, and this production taps into that same super-stylized commitment to world-building that permeates every pillar of the design: lighting, sets, technical effects, sound, all of it. And I really want to emphasize that this isn’t just about being a “tech-y” show. What made it breathtaking to me was that the effects were all in service of creating atmosphere, not just saying “look what we can do.”
Speaking of the design, the flying/wire work is seriously impressive. The night i watched from the mezzanine, I genuinely couldn't see the wires at all. Even when I saw it from orchestra Row K on Tuesday, where they were naturally more visible, they still weren’t distracting and didn’t break the illusion.
Ali Louis Bourzgui as David is just delicious. This kid has charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent, and in my mind he is the fire burning at the center of this show. He’s created such a magnetic character from the inside out, right down to the insane speaking voice.
Shoshana Bean: I just love her, and it was really special being in that crowd on Tony nomination day hearing people go wild for her in her entrance and after 'Wild'. She makes the absolute most out of an underwritten role, though I’m not necessarily blaming the team because, if memory serves, the source material doesn’t exactly give them much to work with. She takes what could be a stock “sad single mom in an ’80s movie” character and gives her more humanity, edge, and humor. Her vocals throughout are such a joy, especially when layered into the larger ensemble sound. Her performance of “Wild” is terrific, though I’m still undecided whether the show fully needs it or if it’s there partly to flesh out the role. Either way, it’s unquestionably better for having her deliver it.
Some specific staging moments that really knocked me out:
- The opening sene, announcing out the gate the unique experience the show is delivering
- David’s first appearance in the opening
- “I Have to Have You” and the whole performance/moshing sequence
- “My Heart With You”
- The bridge/trestle sequence all the way through the end of Act I
And many, though certainly not all, of the songs really sore. I give a ton of credit to the performers and casting department here because these kids are really strong singers, and they elevate the better material tremendously.
Now for the meh. Spoilers below.
Act II, specifically the pacing, is where the show starts to wobble for me. There are so many carefully constructed beats in Act I establishing place, mood, and character, and then Act II suddenly feels rushed. The consequence is a noticeable drop in tension, stakes, and atmosphere, which are exactly the things that made the first act so strong. The big hunt sequence in the Emerson house, and especially David’s death, felt surprisingly quick and anticlimactic compared to how much attention and flair other sequences received. Honestly, even the Vampire Daddy’s death (blanking on the name) felt like it got slightly more weight than David’s.
I also really respect, and honestly admire, that the team wanted to flesh out Star and Lucy more as characters. Maria Wirries absolutely sells the hell out of “War,” but the song itself feels somewhat forced into the show. My suspicion is that it was partly added to help bulk up Act II.
And lastly, Michael and Lucy’s relationship didn’t track for me, specifically in how the show handles the abuse from Michael’s father. So much of the story hinges on Michael feeling alienated enough from his family that David and the Lost Boys can offer him this seductive sense of belonging, but whenever we actually see the family together, they mostly come across as loving, warm, and doing their best. Beyond fairly standard teenage angst, it became hard for me to fully buy into Michael’s level of disconnection and vulnerability. Relatedly, Lucy never really seems to grapple with the severity of what Michael experienced. She often behaves as though they simply left behind a bad marriage, not a situation where her son was being physically abused, and that disconnect made it feel at times like she was operating in a slightly different show.
This show isn’t perfect, but honestly, it was just exciting to see a production take a huge swing and unapologetically (per the producers and Arden) want to be an event. I don’t think there’s been something quite like it on Broadway in a while, and I’m not sure there will be again anytime soon.
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#129
Posted: 5/7/26 at 5:21pm
Today on GMA - LJ Benet, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Maria Wirries, and the company performing “Lose Yourself / Have to Have You”:
Shoshana Bean and Paul Alexander Nolan performing “Wild” (fast-forward to 29:30):
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#130
Posted: 5/8/26 at 9:45pm
I just saw the show and no shade, if this score could be nominated for a Tony then Queen of Versailles should have gotten one as well.
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#131
Posted: 5/8/26 at 10:01pm
TotallyEffed said: "I just saw the show and no shade, if this score could be nominated for a Tony then Queen of Versailles should have gotten one as well."
Maybe you should get your ears checked because The Lost Boys score was FANTASTIC and Queen of Versailles was a great show and the hate it got was all because Kristen Chenoweth said something about Charlie Kirk. Kristen Chenoweth has been nothing but loyal to the Broadway Community and she was treated like garbage.
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#133
Posted: 5/9/26 at 3:07am
TotallyEffed said: "I just saw the show and no shade, if this score could be nominated for a Tony then Queen of Versailles should have gotten one as well."
Obviously, you didn't hear the Lizard Song.
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#134
Posted: 5/9/26 at 10:23am
theatrekid3302 said: "TotallyEffed said: "I just saw the show and no shade, if this score could be nominated for a Tony then Queen of Versailles should have gotten one as well."
Maybe you should get your ears checked because The Lost Boys score was FANTASTIC and Queen of Versailles was a great show and the hate it got was all because Kristen Chenoweth said something about Charlie Kirk. Kristen Chenoweth has been nothing but loyal to the Broadway Community and she was treated like garbage."
Lol
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#135
Posted: 5/9/26 at 10:56am
The problem with the Versailles score wasn't its craft per se; it was the choice of moments to musicalize, and the way the songs failed to illuminate anything we might invest in. The show built to an obligatory scene - the protagonist finally making peace with her singular goal, to construct a kind of external monument to her hollow ambition. And when we arrived on that staircase, the number shared nothing new, offered no revelations. It simply unfolded as Chenoweth inched up and down without unleashing new truths, exposing withheld honesty. I remember thinking, "this will only work if we reach catharsis, a woman confronting her own liabilities." That never happened. She finally sings yet another iteration of the overstated sentiments that began with "Caviar Dreams." It's hard to admire a score that finally has so little to say about the figure at the center of the narrative.
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#136
Posted: 5/9/26 at 7:01pm
SeymourInBrooklyn said: "....Now for the meh. Spoilers below.
Act II, specifically the pacing, is where the show starts to wobble for me. There are so many carefully constructed beats in Act I establishing place, mood, and character, and then Act II suddenly feels rushed. The consequence is a noticeable drop in tension, stakes, and atmosphere, which are exactly the things that made the first act so strong...."
Hold on. Are you still talking about "The Lost Boys"? Because here it suddenly sounds like you've switched to describing "Ragtime."
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/30/17
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#137
Posted: 5/10/26 at 12:29am
Both Versailles and Lost Boys scores don't score. They are average. Lost Boys is still running - so it got a nomination. There's nothing else to nominate really....
Broadway Star Joined: 5/10/04
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#138
Posted: 5/10/26 at 8:26am
I honestly can’t listen to a single song from Queen of Versailles without cringing at at least one lyric (and usually a majority of lyrics). While a few of the songs are mildly static in the show, Lost Boys is an album I will listen to very frequently. And after viewing the show many musical moments are stuck in my mind.
In contrast, I’ve listened to two strangers multiple times and seen it once, and can really only recall two musical moments/songs.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/03
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#139
Posted: 5/10/26 at 8:53am
I was trying to locate a triggered score that Lost Boys conjured, and came up with Water for Elephants (and not just because both have songs called "Wild", which in some ways are eerily similar.). Both scores are eclectic, created by group effort, not a single composer and lyrist. I thought the Elephants score was under-appreciated, and I'll be curious to learn if Boys registers beyond the Palace when the whole piece is dropped.
At the intermission I was haunted by "Belong to Someone," the show's emotional centerpiece and signature staging moment. It's the number that belongs on the Tonys, yet cannot be re-created away from the physical trappings. Too bad. It's the one that would sell more tickets. I'm not convinced David's performance numbers are as indicative of the show's soulfulness, and out of context look and feel like standard rock presentations. Nothing against Bourzgui, who is phenomenal. (OT: anyone else see him in Sweet Smell of Success last fall? He had the D'Arcy James role and nailed it, bigtime.)
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#140
Posted: 5/12/26 at 4:21pm
Michael Arden could direct Escape to Margaritaville and I would trust this man could made a good mise en scene out of this, because his direction here elevates a mediocre material that just blows my mind.
The score is a 150 minute long rock ballad that outside BELONG TO SOMEONE doesn't give anything above the bare minimum, the book is either boring or a mess (don't know how I feel about those kids) and most of the characters are flat, the lead one I couldn't care less.
Thankfully Benjamin Pasak and Shoshana Bean are giving 150% and somehow had me entertained.
The bridge scene was so cool and there are moments that are great, but most of the show is just desesperate to have substance, but it doesn't.
Also, Ali didn't do anything for me with the choice of doing the voice of HIM by the powerpuff girls, but maybe it was just not for me.
Stand-by Joined: 9/14/17
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#141
Posted: 5/12/26 at 4:46pm
Also, Alididn't do anything for me with the choice of doing the voice of HIM by the powerpuff girls, but maybe it was just not for me."
The voice of HIM??? A layered falsetto with heavy reverb and a vaguely British accent??? Did something change in previews that I missed?
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#142
Posted: 5/12/26 at 4:56pm
Yeah, saying that sh*t is WILD. Like, how much meth was he on during the show?
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#143
Posted: 5/12/26 at 9:13pm
somecheapfrenchthing said: "Also, Alididn't do anything for me with the choice of doing the voice of HIM by the powerpuff girls, but maybe it was just not for me."
The voice of HIM??? A layered falsettowith heavy reverb and a vaguely British accent??? Did something change in previews that I missed?
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No, it’s just that people on this thread have an axe to grind against this show for some weird reason even though it’s spectacular. Some people just don’t like spectacle and prefer boring shows like Two Strangers.
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#144
Posted: 5/12/26 at 10:05pm
theatrekid3302 said: "somecheapfrenchthing said: "Also, Alididn't do anything for me with the choice of doing the voice of HIM by the powerpuff girls, but maybe it was just not for me."
The voice of HIM??? A layered falsettowith heavy reverb and a vaguely British accent??? Did something change in previews that I missed?
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No, it’s just that people on this thread have an axe to grind against this show for some weird reason even though it’s spectacular. Some people just don’t like spectacle and prefer boring shows like Two Strangers."
Oh pipe down, skippy.
Also, how many usernames have you been “warehousing” for the last decade? The seemingly unlimited bogus accounts plus the moderators refusal to do anything about them sure make them seem like an “inside job”.
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#145
Posted: 5/13/26 at 1:07am
JSquared2 said: "theatrekid3302 said: "somecheapfrenchthing said: "Also, Alididn't do anything for me with the choice of doing the voice of HIM by the powerpuff girls, but maybe it was just not for me."
The voice of HIM??? A layered falsettowith heavy reverb and a vaguely British accent??? Did something change in previews that I missed?
"
No, it’s just that people on this thread have an axe to grind against this show for some weird reason even though it’s spectacular. Some people just don’t like spectacle and prefer boring shows like Two Strangers."
Oh pipe down, skippy.
Also, how many usernames have you been “warehousing” for the last decade? The seemingly unlimited bogus accounts plus the moderators refusal to do anything about them sure make them seem like an “inside job”. "
What other “unlimited bogus accounts” and to call any account that disagrees with the norm of celebrating incompetence in the arts is ridiculous. This site is ridiculous. I go to Broadway a lot I LOVE IT I love musical theatre and I have opinions on what’s good and what’s not good. It is important for us as a community to have an honest dialogue on the trends in musical theater. The Lost Boys is a step in the right direction in a direction Broadway has been sadly veering away from which is also why attendance is way down. SPECTACLE it’s important people want to be wowed. Why on earth would people shell out $200+ on a ticket that gives them the same experience as watching a lifetime movie no they want spectacle.
You know I have learned not to listen to the people on this thread, Queen of Versailles it was GREAT Kristen Chenoweth was FANTASTIC and the hate she got was DISGUSTING. How is no one else outraged by this? People boycotted the show because they were upset she said Charlie Kirk getting shot was a sad thing. If she never said that things would have turned out much differently.
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#146
Posted: 5/13/26 at 7:17am
Queen of Versailles was boring and morally bankrupt.
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#147
Posted: 5/13/26 at 6:48pm
Recently saw it and I think it was just ok. Not great, kinda good, but mostly ok.
The actor that plays Michael, LJ Benet was just meh. His vocals were not great, but I do have to say that Ali Louis Bourzgui was FANTASTIC. Great singer, great actor, great overall. I hope he’s nominated for a Tony? Paul Nolan was wasted. With a voice like his, he should be starring in musicals, not being a barely singing featured actor. I wanted more with the special effects and was let down, unfortunately. Strangers Things is WAAAAAAY better with their special effects. All In all the show was just ok.
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#148
Posted: 5/13/26 at 10:27pm
theatrekid3302 said: " This site is ridiculous"
Then leave. No one will begrudge you.
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/30/17
THE LOST BOYS Reviews#149
Posted: 5/13/26 at 10:41pm
MadsonMelo said: "Michael Arden could direct Escape to Margaritaville and I would trust this man could made a good mise en scene out of this, because his direction here elevates a mediocre material that just blows my mind."
Direction of a new musical, especially in this case, is not just staging (most of that was done by his choreography team). Arden chose the writers and the band, that makes the show mediocre - and not fit the 80s material (with exception of one song they hock to make it seem so). He likes tech so much so he claims lighting design credit (pairing himself with an extremely skilled designer who would've done the same work on her own, with or without him). This ego title grab, for a director, is quite something - considering the director shapes the show with the designer as is. it's actually pretty shocking to take that from a female lighting designer. The key here is the set and hiring a good lighting designer who did all the work, plotting, cueing etc.
After this and Versailles, it's grand spectacle over attention to the material / smart choices.
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