The Lost Boys Musical Is Headed to Broadway | Playbill

Broadway News The Lost Boys Musical Is Headed to Broadway

Tony winner Michael Arden is attached to direct the musical version of the 1987 vampire film.

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Cry no more, little sister! Joel Schumacher's 1987 cult classic The Lost Boys is coming to Broadway!

Featuring a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, with music by the band The Rescues, The Lost Boys uses vampirism to explore the physical transformation, sexual awakening, and identity experimentation of a teenager's coming of age. When the brotherly duo of Michael and Sam move to the fictional town of Santa Carla, California with their working mother and eccentric grandfather, they inadvertently end up in the crosshairs of a group of teenage rebel vampires and adolescent vampire hunters.

With Tony-winning director Michael Arden (Parade) at the helm, the musical is set to open at Broadway's Palace Theatre in the spring of 2026, with dates to be announced.

"Michael Arden is one of the most dynamic directors working today, and to have him reimagine an iconic film like The Lost Boys is thrilling, especially when we consider how it will come to life at the legendary Palace Theatre,” said producers James Carpinello, Marcus Chait, and Patrick Wilson. “David Hornsby and Chris Hoch have done a remarkable job of honoring this classic film and its beloved characters, creating something new and unique for the stage that will excite the die-hard fans of the movie as well as those being introduced to this timeless story for the first time."

Arden will lead a creative team that will include Tony nominated music supervisor Ethan Popp (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical), choreographers Lauren Yalango-Grant (Parade) and Christopher Cree Grant (Parade), Tony nominated scenic designer Dane Laffrey (Maybe Happy Ending), and Tony winning costume designer Susan Hilferty (Wicked). Casting, by The Telsey Office's Craig Burns and Kristian Charbonier, is to be announced, with general management by Bespoke Theatricals.

Produced by Carpinello, Chait, and Wilson—marking the first joint producing collaboration for the three actors—the musical is being developed by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures. Devin Keudell will serve as executive producer.

News on casting has not been announced. In a previous, invitation-only industry presentation, performances included Caissie Levy (Frozen) as Lucy Emerson, Casey Likes (Back to the Future) as Michael Emerson, Nathan Levy (Dear Evan Hansen) as Sam Emerson, and Lorna Courtney (& Juliet) as Star. An additional private industry presentation will be held March 14.

The supernatural horror-comedy film has developed a dedicated fan base in the years since its release, which helped to launch the careers of Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, and more. The original film won the award for Best Horror Film by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, and spawned a franchise that included two sequels and two comic book series. Additionally, The Lost Boys has inspired a number of subsequent youth culture vampire projects, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Vampire Diaries, and Twilight.

Visit LostBoysMusical.com.

 
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