A Vampire Rock Band Rules the Boardwalk in Broadway's The Lost Boys
Michael Arden directs this musical take on the 1987 vampire film, with songs by the Los Angeles band The Rescues. It plays the Palace Theatre at the north end of Times Square, about 2 hours 30 minutes with one intermission.
The Lost Boys began as Joel Schumacher's 1987 film about two brothers who move to a California beach town where a gang of teenage vampires owns the night. The stage version keeps the town, Santa Carla, and the year, and turns the gang into a rock band that plays the boardwalk.
The Rescues wrote the music and lyrics, David Hornsby and Chris Hoch wrote the book, and Michael Arden directs. Previews began at the Palace on March 27, 2026, and the show opened on April 26.
The card below opens the show's Ticketmaster page, where you can pick a date, choose seats and see current prices. Orders are capped at 8 tickets.
The Lost Boys: A New MusicalPalace Theatre, 160 W 47th St, New York. 2 hr 30 min with one intermission.ticketmaster.evyy.netSanta Carla, 1987, After Dark
Newly divorced Lucy Emerson moves her sons Michael and Sam from Phoenix to her late father's house in Santa Carla, a seaside town with a boardwalk. Michael wanders off, finds a local band called the Lost Boys playing there and falls for one of its singers, Star.
The band's leader, David, wants Michael in, and joining takes more than learning a few chords. Sam, meanwhile, meets the Frog Brothers in a comic book shop, and they are sure the town's missing-persons problem has fangs.
The film was shot mostly in Santa Cruz, including on its beach boardwalk, so Santa Cruz is the real place behind Santa Carla.
A 1913 Vaudeville House, Lifted 30 Feet
The Palace opened in 1913 and was the flagship stage of the Keith-Albee vaudeville circuit until about 1929. When the TSX Broadway tower was built around it, the landmark auditorium was lifted about 30 feet in 2022, and the renovation finished in May 2024 with a new entrance on 47th Street.
Escalators from the 47th Street entrance take you up to the orchestra-level lobby. The house has 1,648 seats on three levels, with boxes on the side walls and two balconies that slope toward the stage.
Songs You Can Hear Before You Go
"Have to Have You" came out as a single in October 2025, and the demo has an electric guitar solo by Slash. On Halloween 2025 an EP, The Santa Carla Sessions, added two more songs from the show, "Wild" and "Belong to Someone".
Producers Patrick Wilson, James Carpinello and Marcus Chait struggled to get the stage rights from Warner Bros. until 2020. Arden suggested The Rescues for the score, and the team approached the band at a concert in 2021.
Before You Take Your Seat
The show runs about 2 hours 30 minutes with one intermission. It is recommended for ages 10 and up because of mature themes.
- No performances on Mondays
- Evening curtains are mostly at 7pm or 7:30pm, and matinees at 2pm or 3pm
- Up to 8 tickets per order
- Performances are on sale into July 2027
📍 Palace Theatre, 160 West 47th Street, just off Seventh Avenue at the north end of Times Square, New York, NY 10036.
Take a 7pm curtain and you walk back out into Times Square at full glow around 9:30.