'The Lost Boys' to be Adapted into a Musical
Broadway veterans Patrick Wilson, James Carpinello and Marcus Chait to produce, with music from The Rescues and direction by Michael Arden.
- The cult classic film 'The Lost Boys' is being adapted into a musical, with a team that includes 'It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia' writer David Hornsby and Tony Award-winning director Michael Arden.
- The musical will feature music from the band The Rescues, and actors James Carpinello, Marcus Chait, and Patrick Wilson are among the producers.
- The production will be mounted under a special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, but no timeline or location for the stage adaptation has been announced.
- The original film follows two teenage brothers who move to the fictional town of Santa Carla, California, only to discover that the town is a haven for vampires.
- The musical adaptation marks the first producing collaboration of actors Wilson, Carpinello and Chait, all of whom are Broadway veterans.