Vampire musicals have a famously terrible track record on Broadway, and The Lost Boys broke the streak — four 2026 Tony Awards, including one for Shoshana Bean, whose second-act number 'Wild' is the moment critics kept pointing to. The score by The Rescues plays it as a straight rock show rather than a camp send-up, and the newly restored Palace Theatre, lifted thirty feet above street level in its renovation, gives the staging room to be genuinely large. This is the season's most-awarded new mu
What to expect
A full-scale rock musical in the restored 1,700-seat Palace, with heavy lighting and effects work throughout. Runtime is a standard two and a half hours with one intermission. The crowd skews noticeably younger than most Broadway houses, and the theater itself, raised thirty feet during its renovation, is part of the spectacle.
Good to know
- N/Q/R/W/1/2/3/7/S to Times Square, then to Broadway at 47th Street
- The Palace was raised and rebuilt in its renovation, so the lobby route is not the old one
- Loud rock score with substantial lighting effects
- Best for teens and adults rather than young children
- Weekend performances include both matinees and evenings
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Common questions
Is it based on the movie?
Yes — it adapts the 1987 Warner Bros. film, with an original score by The Rescues.
How many Tony Awards did it win?
Four at the 2026 Tony Awards, including Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Shoshana Bean.
Is it scary?
It is a vampire rock musical with atmosphere and effects rather than graphic horror.
