The Lost Boys Musical: Broadway's Vampire Hit

0:00On April 27th, Broadway just got its latest vampire musical with the lost boys opening at the palace theater on April 26th. This slick adaptation comes from the 1987 cult movie classic, directed by Tony Award winner Michael Arden. It's packed with high energy rock vibes and aims to flip the script on past bloodsuckers that bombed hard. The plot follows a divorced mom, played by Shoshana Bean, and her two teen sons settling into a sunny California beach town. The older boy dies into a seductive vampire crew, led by a charismatic bad boy, while his little brother sniffs out the danger and rallies comic. Sidekicks to fight back. Vampire shows have cursed the great white way for years. Dance of the vampires flopped in 2002, Dracula vanished in 2004, and Lestette, with Elton John's tunes, lasted just 39 performances in 2006. Fans are buzzing, though, calling this one a live blockbuster, with soaring aerials, killer lights, and non-stop action that grabs you right away.

1:04The rock score from the rescue starts strong with brooding hooks, but blurs into sameness later on, all loud and intense without much range. Storytelling rushes two, short-changing character depth for quick thrills, though the cast delivers, Ali Louis Boer's guy minises as the vamp leader. Bean steals scenes with raw power and soul. Still, the flash and fun make it a crowd-pleaser that feels like an event worth the ticket price, finally giving Broadway a vampire win even if it's not quite a masterpiece. That's the story for today. Entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI, I'm Cory with the Story.