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The Lost Boys Opens on Broadway at the Palace Theatre

Celebrity producers signal fresh momentum for a spectacle-first adaptation.

Overview

  • The stage musical based on Joel Schumacher’s 1987 cult film opened at the Palace Theatre and celebrated with an invite-only party.
  • Tony winner Michael Arden directs, with a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch and music by the band The Rescues.
  • Steph Curry and Ayesha Curry joined the producing team, marking their first Broadway producing credit.
  • The production leans on large-scale stagecraft with aerial work by Billy Mullholland and special effects by Marcus Maurette.
  • Shoshana Bean said audience energy has stayed unusually high from the first preview through opening night.