Ahead of the opening night of The Lost Boys on Broadway, Broadway Direct is excited to give audiences an exclusive look inside the mind of the show’s costume designer Ryan Park and his sketches of the many costumes featured in the thrilling musical.
The one thing many people will know about The Lost Boys going in is that vampires are heavily involved, and bringing vampires to Broadway is no easy task. In the musical, the titular Lost Boys (a.k.a. the vampires) are a rock band, and for their costumes, Park heavily leaned into the aesthetics of ’80s rock ’n’ roll and punk. “The lifestyle of a vampire isn’t all that different from that of rock idols: they sleep all day; they’re mysterious, dangerous, and sexy,” he tells Broadway Direct. “Billy Idol, Black Sabbath, Steven Tyler, and Guns N’ Roses are key benchmarks.”
“I designed these costumes to draw you in – to make you want to get closer to these characters, to be transfixed by them, and to examine their textures and depths… because that’s what every good vampire does before they bite.”
The Lost Boys is based on the 1987 film of the same name, which has a very loyal cult following. “Susan Becker, the costume designer of the film, created such iconic looks that are beloved by fans, and her work served as a strong jumping-off point for us.” Translating the story to Broadway, Park was inspired by the show’s writers, who expanded the film’s story for the musical, to expand the visual layers for the stage.
“In theater, design has to exist beyond the frame of the camera. The Palace Theatre is a large house, and the visual impact of the costumes must play equally well to someone in the fifth row of the orchestra and to someone in the last row of the balcony.”
While Park has worked on various costume design teams on Broadway over the last 15 years, The Lost Boys marks his first time taking the lead as costume designer. “It means so much to me. I feel incredibly fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with so many skilled craftspeople, makers, artists, and collaborators—people who bring their own artistry to everything they do, whether that’s making clothes, hats, or any number of specialized pieces.”
Take an exclusive look at Park’s designs below.
What is The Lost Boys on Broadway about?
The Lost Boys is based on the 1987 Warner Bros. Pictures supernatural horror-comedy cult classic film of the same name.
Welcome to Santa Carla. Perfect weather. Beautiful beaches. And a charming boardwalk…as long as you ignore all the “Missing” posters.
When a mother and her two teenage sons move to town in desperate need of a fresh start, they soon uncover the darker side of this sunny coastal community. While Lucy tries to piece her family’s life back together, Michael keeps pulling away in search of belonging. As he finds connection with a local rock band and its charismatic leader, his younger brother Sam comes face-to-face with a terrifying reality: When night falls, Michael’s new friends are even more dangerous than they first appeared.
Who is in the cast of The Lost Boys on Broadway?
The Lost Boys features Shoshana Bean (Wicked, Waitress, Mr. Saturday Night) in the role of Lucy Emerson alongside LJ Benet as Michael Emerson, Ali Louis Bourzgui as David, Benjamin Pajak as Sam Emerson, Maria Wirries as Star, Paul Alexander Nolan as Max, Jennifer Dukaas Alan Frog, Miguel Gil as Edgar Frog, Brian Flores as Marko, Sean Grandillo as Dwayne, and Dean Maupin as Paul.
Joining the principal cast is Ryan Behan, Grace Capeless, Mateus Leite Cardoso, Ben Crawford, Dominic Dorset, Carissa Gaughran, Ashley Jenkins, Liesie Kelly, Cameron Loyal, Pierre Marais, Mason Olshavsky, Hank Santos, Colin Trudell, DeLaney Westfall and Pierce Wheeler.
Who is on the creative team of The Lost Boys on Broadway?
The new musical The Lost Boys, based on the Warner Bros. Pictures film, story by James Jeremias and Janice Roberta Fischer, features direction by two-time Tony Award winner Michael Arden (Parade, Maybe Happy Ending), a book by David Hornsby (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) & Chris Hoch (A Christmas Carol), music and lyrics by The Rescues (Kyler England, AG, Gabriel Mann), choreography by Lauren Yalango-Grant (Parade) and Christopher Cree Grant (Parade), and music supervision by two-time Tony Award nominee Ethan Popp (Tina, The Tina Turner Musical).
The musica also features scenic design by Tony Award winner Dane Laffrey (Maybe Happy Ending), costume design by Ryan Park, lighting design by Jen Schriever (A Strange Loop) and Michael Arden, sound design by Adam Fisher (Sunset Boulevard), aerial design byGwyneth Larsen (Breaking Surface) and Billy Mulholland (Breaking Surface), hair and wig design by David Brian Brown, production management by Juniper Street Productions, with casting by The Telsey Office Craig Burns, CSA and Kristian Charbonier, CSA, and General Management by Bespoke Theatricals.
Where can I find official tickets for The Lost Boys on Broadway?
Tickets for The Lost Boys on Broadway are now on sale via Broadway Direct, the official ticket provider of the Palace Theatre. Buy tickets directly from us here.
