Will The Lost Boys Break Broadway's Vampire Musical Curse?- Page 2

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 11/2/25 at 9:01pm

witchoftheeast2 said: "What does everyone think of the songs released so far?"

bland and hard pass.  but the cast is trying hard to sell them best they can ...  still .... no.

[VernonGersch]

Posted: 11/21/25 at 6:29am

I'll start off my saying Michael Arden is a genius and one of the best Directors of all time - but why the heck are they charging over $400 for Orchestra tickets in that awful barn known as The Palace to this show on a Sat night in April?  

Sure, the prices will drop, Not many are going can afford or will pay this kind of insane money for an unknown show with no stars attached. My question is, why?    With the state of musicals this season - and quite possibly for seasons to come - in peril with high producing costs , etc - why would a new musical have the balls to charge this type of money?  I am equal parts disappointed and disgusted.  

James Carpinello, Marcus Chait, and Patrick Wilson  (producers) should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this to happen - and perhaps for being a small part of the reason life long theater goers like myself aren'y buying tickets to musicals any longer.   

If it wasn't at that awful Palace Theater then I of course would look at Mezz/Balocny tickets but this theater is just too friggin big to want to sit anywhere else but Orchestra.   

And before someone jumps on to remind me that this is indeed a business - it is a business that is in peril.  Folks don't have disposable incomes like this for an unknown property (yes some of us will remember the movie from when we were kids). A small part of the destruction of theater in general.  

I would much rather go spend that on Lily Allen (when she tours) or see 2-4 Off Broadway plays.   

So, Patrick, James and Marcus -  be better, do better,.  

[Ensemble1711444445]

Posted: 11/21/25 at 8:50am

Arden's brilliance comes at a price. 

VernonGersch said: "I'll start off my saying Michael Arden is a genius and one of the best Directors of all time - but why the heck are they charging over $400 for Orchestra tickets in that awful barn known as The Palace to this show on a Sat night in April?

Sure, the prices will drop, Not many are going can afford or will pay this kind of insane money for an unknown show with no stars attached. My question is, why? With the state of musicals this season - and quite possibly for seasons to come - in peril with high producingcosts , etc - why would a new musical have the balls to charge this type of money? I am equal parts disappointed and disgusted.

James Carpinello, Marcus Chait, and Patrick Wilson (producers) should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this to happen - and perhaps for being a small part of the reason life long theater goers like myself aren'y buying tickets to musicals any longer.

If it wasn't at that awful Palace Theater then I of course would look at Mezz/Balocny tickets but this theater is just too friggin big to want to sit anywhere else but Orchestra.

And before someone jumps on to remind me that this is indeed a business - it is a business that is in peril. Folks don't have disposable incomes like this for an unknown property (yes some of us will remember the movie from when we were kids). A small part of the destruction of theater in general.

I would much rather go spend that on Lily Allen (when she tours) or see 2-4 Off Broadway plays.

So, Patrick, James and Marcus - be better, do better,."

 

Updated On: 11/25/25 at 08:50 AM

[VernonGersch]

Posted: 11/21/25 at 12:16pm

and that is even before any casting...It's just a bummer, that's all.  

 

Ensemble1711444445 said: "Arden's brilliance comes at a price and the producers are pricing tickets to offset those expensive creative/financial choices. QOV and MHE both strugglewith high running costs.

VernonGersch said: "I'll start off my saying Michael Arden is a genius and one of the best Directors of all time - but why the heck are they charging over $400 for Orchestra tickets in that awful barn known as The Palace to this show on a Sat night in April?

Sure, the prices will drop, Not many are going can afford or will pay this kind of insane money for an unknown show with no stars attached. My question is, why? With the state of musicals this season - and quite possibly for seasons to come - in peril with high producingcosts , etc - why would a new musical have the balls to charge this type of money? I am equal parts disappointed and disgusted.

James Carpinello, Marcus Chait, and Patrick Wilson (producers) should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this to happen - and perhaps for being a small part of the reason life long theater goers like myself aren'y buying tickets to musicals any longer.

If it wasn't at that awful Palace Theater then I of course would look at Mezz/Balocny tickets but this theater is just too friggin big to want to sit anywhere else but Orchestra.

And before someone jumps on to remind me that this is indeed a business - it is a business that is in peril. Folks don't have disposable incomes like this for an unknown property (yes some of us will remember the movie from when we were kids). A small part of the destruction of theater in general.

I would much rather go spend that on Lily Allen (when she tours) or see 2-4 Off Broadway plays.

So, Patrick, James and Marcus - be better, do better,."

"

 

[Ensemble1665759202]

Posted: 11/21/25 at 6:17pm

idk I'm rooting for this one. Love big new musicals and hope it succeeds.

 

Some of the hand-wringing in here isn't really believable. 

 

"and that is even before any casting" - https://www.lostboysmusical.com/cast-creative

 

"I would much rather go spend that on Lily Allen (when she tours) or see 2-4 Off Broadway plays." - 

There's $79 tickets for The Lost Boys. I agree that those premium seats are way too much money for me to spend, but I couldn't care less what the wealthy in NYC and tourists choose to spend on shows. Blows my mind people pay over $650 to see Just In Time (don't get me wrong, love Groff) or $250 for The Lion King after a quarter of a century. Crazy ticket prices on some shows last week like $1500 for Hamilton or $900 for Harry Potter. Who knows what people will pay for these days lol, let's just hope The Lost Boys is good and succeeds for now!

 

[VernonGersch]

Posted: 11/21/25 at 8:35pm

First off, I too am routing for this to succeed. I want it to succeed so badly, I want to be able to afford to see it thus my post. 

I stand corrected. I totally missed the casting,  Ali!  Hell yeah.

 

[blaxx]

Posted: 11/21/25 at 9:02pm

VernonGersch said: "I'll start off my saying Michael Arden is a genius and one of the best Directors of all time - but why the heck are they charging over $400 for Orchestra tickets in that awful barn known as The Palace to this show on a Sat night in April?

Sure, the prices will drop, Not many are going can afford or will pay this kind of insane money for an unknown show with no stars attached. My question is, why? With the state of musicals this season - and quite possibly for seasons to come - in peril with high producingcosts , etc - why would a new musical have the balls to charge this type of money? I am equal parts disappointed and disgusted.

James Carpinello, Marcus Chait, and Patrick Wilson (producers) should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this to happen - and perhaps for being a small part of the reason life long theater goers like myself aren'y buying tickets to musicals any longer.

If it wasn't at that awful Palace Theater then I of course would look at Mezz/Balocny tickets but this theater is just too friggin big to want to sit anywhere else but Orchestra.

And before someone jumps on to remind me that this is indeed a business - it is a business that is in peril. Folks don't have disposable incomes like this for an unknown property (yes some of us will remember the movie from when we were kids). A small part of the destruction of theater in general.

I would much rather go spend that on Lily Allen (when she tours) or see 2-4 Off Broadway plays.

So, Patrick, James and Marcus - be better, do better,. "

Surely, Arden is not a genius.

[Ensemble1665759202]

Posted: 11/21/25 at 9:47pm

VernonGersch said: "First off, I too am routing for this to succeed. I want it to succeed so badly, I want to be able to afford to see it thus my post.

I stand corrected. I totally missed the casting, Ali! Hell yeah.

"

Fair enough! And yeah, super excited to see LJ who sounds great in the song the show posted imo! 

[massofmen]

Posted: 11/22/25 at 12:39am

Updated On: 11/22/25 at 12:39 AM