‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Announces Broadway Cast, Sets Opening Date

The Broadway world premiere of the new musical The Lost Boys has set an April 26, 2026, opening date and a principal cast that will include Caissie Levy, LJ Benet, Ali Louis Bourzgui and Benjamin Pajak.

via: Playbill

Cry no more, little sister! The Broadway adaptation of Joel Schumacher's 1987 cult classic The Lost Boys has found its motley crew.

With Tony-winning director Michael Arden (Parade) at the helm, The Lost Boys will begin previews at the Palace Theatre March 27, 2026, ahead of an official opening night April 26.

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.

Caissie Levy, LJ Benet, Ali Louis Bourzgui, and Paul Alexander Nolan

The Broadway bow will star Caissie Levy as Lucy Emerson, LJ Benet as Michael Emerson, Ali Louis Bourzgui as David, Benjamin Pajak as Sam Emerson, Maria Wirries as Star, Paul Alexander Nolan as Max, Jennifer Duka as Alan Frog, Miguel Gil as Edgar Frog, Brian Flores as Marko, Sean Grandillo as Dwayne, and Dean Maupin as Paul. Additional casting will be announced at a later date. Casting is by The Telsey Office's Craig Burns and Kristian Charbonier.

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-winning scenic designer Dane Laffrey (Maybe Happy Ending), and costume designer Ryan Park (The Queen of Versailles), with general management by Bespoke Theatricals.

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.