THE LOST BOYS Previews — Page 9

Was Shoshana's song in Act I "Be Kind, Rewind" still in the show?

CoffeeBreak said: "MadsonMelo said: "On reddit most people believe this is winning Best Musical, haven't seen yet (May 6!), but it doesnt feel like a Best Musical winner of the 2020's"

The stans over on Reddit are just that. They have severe tunnel vision.

Two Strangers is simple but in all ways, as a show, better without the flash."

Wow, imagine having tunnel vision. You're so lucky you don't have that.

Have to agree on that. Love Be Kind, Rewind as a song. Love all of Shoshana’s solos. And every single one could be cut in half and not hurt the plot of the show.


I really liked this overall. It’s only going to get tighter during previews. Not sure if they updated the big act II fight, but I thought it felt solid.

Ensemble1665759202 said: "CoffeeBreak said: "MadsonMelo said: "On reddit most people believe this is winning Best Musical, haven't seen yet (May 6!), but it doesnt feel like a Best Musical winner of the 2020's"

The stans over on Reddit are just that. They have severe tunnel vision.

Two Strangers is simple but in all ways, as a show, better without the flash."

Wow, imagine having tunnel vision. You're so lucky you don't have that."

It's mainly you and the other Ensemble name that appear to have that problem with me.

Found this to be truly dreadful. The audience around me was losing its collective mind though, so perhaps I’m in the minority.

Ouch! A slow burn that never ignites. Aside from the clever design—which has more life than the eerily lifeless scenes—the show offers little in the way of thrills. There’s nothing especially terrifying here, and the flying and special effects fall short of spectacular.

The talented Shoshana Bean shines in her “musical within a musical,” and Paul Nolan earns credit for diving headfirst into the delirium. Vocally, L.J. Benet impresses, and Ali Louis Bourzgui emerges as the show’s only menacing presence—more by performance than by what’s on the page—and the less said about the score, the better.

Updated On: 4/8/26 at 11:40 PM

I don't disagree about the tone. It feels like Act I is a horror story and Act II is a campy action story. They need more of the campy humor in Act I and another good scare in Act II. There are so many places on that set to hide some of the vampires to show that the threat is real without having to add in more flying sequences or dialogue/music in Act II.

The crowd was loving it this afternoon, but the crowd was filled with Lost Boys the Movie fans who were waiting on certain story beats and jokes. Like, saying hi to people I know from vending at horror conventions before and after the show movie fans.

This is going to be a huge hit, full stop. We sat in the first few rows and we were probably among the collective people losing their minds that someone referenced. No shame. My only old person concern was that there was a lot of smoke in the first few rows and there should have been masks available or a warning when purchasing tickets. It’s a lot. (Showing my age.)

First - the talent and charisma and energy, youth etc. in the cast is undeniable and the effects/staging is beyond impressive and fun. It’s worth going for these two factors alone. This is what will keep this show running with endless options for replacement casts for years. The cast stage dooring nightly right off the bat is creating an undeniable buzz. This is probably how rent or Hamilton felt if you knew about it early. There will be no build with this show. The cast just had undeniable, pure joy- the show is a blast.

As others have said, the pacing still needs work in Act 2 and there are two songs that I could do without for the cheese factor “Be kind, rewind” and the Superhero song…I mean I eventually cracked a smile at both but maybe it’s the “be kind, rewind” phrasing for me… if it wasn’t so cheesy you could have a really cool song with movie references. Let’s face it, they probably aren’t getting cut.

I LIKED the moving to California song concept in the beginning- it gave the mom and boys lots of stage time and brought Shoshana’s beautiful voice in early.

The end death scenes could be a little scarier. and honestly I just wanted more David/vampire time all the time.

This is going to be a massive, massive hit. I wish I was an investor. I went with my tween who had no background going in and they couldn’t stop smiling for almost three hours. Moms take your tweens now.

They need to rush the cast recording becuse while the songs were too complex to be earworms, I have spent all morning looking for any clips I can find. I just wanted to hear those spectacular voices again. Any show that features these stars or has them in a park will be packed.

Lastly, we saw Lieise for Star as well who was amazing and upon seeing clips and finding out that maria from Old Friends is the actual Star I do have go back again ASAP. (I think I single-handedly kept the Old Friends lotto running.)

trentsketch said: "Did anyone go last night? I'm hearing they really beefed up the final fight sequence.

Mmmmmm

Cape Twirl of Doom said: "WldKingdomHM said: "I would be shook if this gets a nom for best musical. Me thinking prob set and score(maybe) I’d rather have them give a nom to Sho for dealing with that direction in Act 2 at the end of Wild"

It is for sure getting a Best Musical nom. It’s not a great show and I expect the reviews to be middling, praising only the set and the actors, but look at the competition. This was a terrible season for new musicals. You think Beaches or Queen of Versailles is gonna get nominated!? It’ll be Schmigadoon, Lost Boys, Titanique and Two Strangers. There are literally no other options."

Oh, Lost Boys will for sure get nominated, but I suppose we can't even fully judge what "it" is until the show is actually finalized. Two Strangers got very mixed reviews and is barely staying afloat. I can see it coming down to Schmigadoon and Lost Boys.

I’m happy they address that, because that was something really cheesy to me. It’s like…

I absolutely hate the opening number. I know that they aren’t going to completely redo it, butttt…it’s just so corny.

Updated On: 4/10/26 at 02:52 PM

CukorLover said: "trentsketch said: "Did anyone go last night? I'm hearing they really beefed up the final fight sequence.

*Possible Spoilers*

It seems like the same fight sequence Isaw on Wednesday. There’s only so much thrill you can get from two actors hanging from wires and swinging toward each other. For a moment that should showcase technical wizardry, it just didn’t land. Honestly, I was more intrigued by how easily they unclipped their harnesses when the lights dimmed throughout the show. As the show stands now, it’s bookended by a less-than-thrilling opening and a thud of an ending—neither scenemakes an impact. When a musical based on vampires takes 40 minutes to get to the first bite, you’ve got a problem."

I had a friend there yesterday, and you're describing the old fight scene that I also saw last week. What they described to me didn't have both characters flying anymore and nobody is swinging.

Also *spoiler*

The show literally starts with a bite lol

If this is to be a "hit," we will need more business, as the seat maps are not encouraging at the moment.