Michael Arden’s ‘Lost Boys’ Musical Gets 12 Tony Noms
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- Michael Arden directed a musical about two robots that won the Tony Award for Best Musical last year.
- The Lost Boys stage adaptation of the 1987 cult film has earned 12 Tony nominations, including two for Arden (director and shared lighting design).
- The Lost Boys production carries a reported $25 million budget, a high‑stakes gamble for a vampire‑themed show.
- Tony Awards will feature The Lost Boys among nominees for Best Musical, alongside Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Titanique, and Schmigadoon!.
- Happy Feet is planned as a Broadway musical adaptation featuring anthropomorphic animals.
Why it matters: The $25 million investment could reshape Broadway’s appetite for high‑budget genre shows, delivering big returns for producers if the vampire musical wins top honors and draws diverse audiences, while investors risk a costly flop.
