The 1987 horror film The Lost Boys is coming to Broadway starting at the Palace Theater in Spring 2026. The musical will feature a score by The Rescues, direction by Tony Award winner Michael Arden (Parade, Maybe Happy Ending), and a book by David Hornsby, a writer and producer on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Chris Hoch. Broadway actors Broadway and film actors James Carpinello, Marcus Chait and Patrick Wilson are producing the show.
The musical will be produced by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures. Mark Kaufman and Lauren Shuler Donner are serving as creative consultants for the project.
The Lost Boys, A New Musical will feature music supervision by Ethan Popp and choreography by Lauren Yalango-Grant & Christopher Cree Grant, scenic design by Dane Laffrey (Maybe Happy Ending) and costume design by Tony Award winner Susan Hilferty (Wicked).
“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,” Carpinello, Chait and Wilson said. “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.”
Stephen is a documentary filmmaker and a lover of hot sauces. Stephen has written about filmmaking for a variety of publications both traditional and online. His favorite film genres are horror and documentary.
About Stephen Lackey
Stephen is a documentary filmmaker and a lover of hot sauces. Stephen has written about filmmaking for a variety of publications both traditional and online. His favorite film genres are horror and documentary.
