Ali Louis Bourzgui Takes Flight in ‘The Lost Boys’
The $25 million production uses a large moving set and practical flying effects to turn the film into a spectacle-driven stage musical.
- On Sunday, the new vampire musical The Lost Boys opened at the Palace Theatre in New York with a reported $25 million budget and elaborate set design by Dane Laffrey.
- Based on the 1987 Joel Schumacher film, the musical follows a recently divorced mother and her two teenage sons relocating to a California coastal town where mysterious disappearances hint at darker forces.
- Director Michael Arden stages aerial stunts across the Palace Theatre's vertical space, with Ali Louis Bourzgui as charismatic vampire David and LJ Benet as conflicted Michael. The Rescues provide a rock score.
- Critics note the musical struggles with shifting tones, balancing humor and horror while delivering generic songs. A character even remarks the show "reeks of desperation," though visual spectacle draws praise.
- The production concludes a weak season for new musicals while attempting to break the "curse" of vampire-themed Broadway flops like Lestat and Dracula: The Musical from prior years.
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Ali Louis Bourzgui Takes Flight in ‘The Lost Boys’
Ali Louis Bourzgui is soaring on the Broadway stage. After taking on Orpheus in “Hadestown” last summer, the actor is originating the role of David in “The Lost Boys,” a musical adaptation of the 1980s cult movie. Bourzgui stars as the vampire frontman of Cali-beach rock band the Lost Boys, portrayed by Kiefer Sutherland in the film. “ I could tell that this was going to be something that brought the cinema world of L.A. over to New York, and…
Review | ‘The Lost Boys’ proves the vampire musical curse is alive and well
When I was in college, three vampire musicals crashed and burned on Broadway in quick succession: “Dance of the Vampires,” “Dracula,” and “Lestat.” Each had something going for it, whether it was gothic atmosphere, pop appeal, or the occasional strong song, but none quite worked. You would think Broadway might have learned its lesson. Instead, here comes “The Lost Boys,” a musical adaptation of the 1987 teen vampire film, now at the Palace Theat…
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