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‘Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ lead Tony noms. Which show has cheaper tickets?

Nypost · · 952 words · By Matt Levy
Broadway Ticket Pricing 2026 Tony Awards
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The countdown clock to the 2026 Tony Awards is officially ticking.

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What happened

The countdown clock to the 2026 Tony Awards is officially ticking.

Why it matters

Set to take place Sunday, June 7 with host P!nk, this year’s extravaganza will pay tribute to the best musicals and straight plays that the Great White Way had to offer this past year.

Common ground

And, now that the dust has settled on the nominations, we know that the most decorated shows of the year are the musicals “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” Both revival productions of beloved IP — “Lost Boys” is based on the classic 1987 vampire film…

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/ticket-sales/get-tickets-for-tony-nominated-schmig…

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Claim 1: ““Ragtime” Lincoln Center Theatre closes Aug. 2, 2026 stars Caissie Levy, Joshua Henry, Brandon Uranowitz”
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Claim 2: ““Titanique” St. James Theatre closes Sept. 20, 2026 stars Jim Parsons, Marla Mindelle, Melissa Barrera”
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Claim 3: “the musical with the cheapest overall ticket was “The Lost Boys,” which is running at the Palace Theatre”
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Multiple sources, including Broadway.com and Wikipedia, confirm 'The Lost Boys' is playing at the Palace Theatre. The 'cheapest ticket' part of the claim is not explicitly verified by these sources, but the location is confirmed.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Lost Boys: A New Musical is a musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock [1] band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, based on the 1987 comedy horror cult classic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(musical)
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web search NEUTRAL — Get official tickets to The Lost Boys, A New Musical on Broadway at the Palace Theatre from the trusted Broadway.com source for Broadway show info, tickets, reviews and news.
https://www.broadway.com/shows/the-lost-boys-a-new-musical/
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web search NEUTRAL — Purchase tickets for The Lost Boys, now playing on Broadway at the Palace Theatre in New York. Explore box office, digital lottery, and group ticket options for upcoming performances.
https://www.lostboysmusical.com/tickets
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Claim 4: “prices start at $81 including fees [for Schmigadoon!]”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific starting price of $81 for 'Schmigadoon!' tickets.
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Claim 5: ““Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” Barrymore Theatre closes July 26, 2026 stars Taraji P. Henson Cedric the Entertainer, Ruben Santiago-Hudson”
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Claim 6: ““Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)” Longacre Theatre closes Nov. 22, 2026 stars Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts”
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Claim 7: ““The Fear of 13” James Earl Jones Theatre closes July 12, 2026 stars Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson, Ephraim Sykes”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 8: “the 2026 Tony Awards at the Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 7”
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Claim 9: ““Giant” Music Box Theatre closes June 28, 2026 stars John Lithgow, Aya Cash, ElliottLevey”
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Claim 10: ““Lost Boys” is based on the classic 1987 vampire film starring Coreys Haim and Feldman”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm the musical 'The Lost Boys' is based on the 1987 film starring Corey Haim and Corey Feldman.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lost Boys: The Tribe is a 2008 American black comedy horror film directed by P. J. Pesce, which serves as a sequel to the 1987 film, The Lost Boys. The film stars Tad Hilgenbrink, Angus Sutherland, Au…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Boys:_The_Tribe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lost Boys is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Joel Schumacher and written by Jeffrey Boam, Janice Fischer, and James Jeremias. Based on a story by Fischer and Jeremias, it follows tw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lost Boys is an American horror comedy film franchise that began with the 1987 Warner Bros. film The Lost Boys, written by Janice Fischer, James Jeremias, and Jeffrey Boam. The film was directed b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(franchise)
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Claim 11: ““Dog Day Afternoon” August Wilson Theatre closes July 12, 2026 stars Jon Bernthal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Jessica Hecht”
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Claim 12: ““Fallen Angels” Todd Haimes Theatre closes June 7, 2026 stars Rose Byrne, Kelli O’Hara, Mark Consuelos”
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Claim 13: “Directed by comeback kid Michael Arden, “The Lost Boys””
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Both Nypost and Vogue confirm that Michael Arden is the director of 'The Lost Boys'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Lost Boys is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Joel Schumacher and written by Jeffrey Boam, Janice Fischer, and James Jeremias.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys
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web search NEUTRAL — The Lost Boys, A New Musical's music is written by American rock band The Rescues.Sean Grandillo appeared on Broadway in Deaf West’s Spring Awakening revival, directed by Michael Arden, and also serve…
https://www.broadway.com/shows/the-lost-boys-a-new-musical/
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael Arden and Andy Mientus at the opening of The Lost Boys. Photo: Andy Henderson. The Lost Boy is yet another high-profile project for the extremely busy director, who this season also opened ano…
https://www.vogue.com/article/michael-arden-the-lost-boys-in…
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Claim 14: “Set to take place Sunday, June 7 with host P!nk, this year’s extravaganza will pay tribute to the best musicals and straight plays”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent web sources confirm that P!nk is hosting the 79th Tony Awards on Sunday, June 7, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 68th Annual Grammy Awards honored the best recordings, compositions, and artists from August 31, 2024, to August 30, 2025, as chosen by the members of the Recording Academy, on February 1, 2026. I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/68th_Annual_Grammy_Awards
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 98th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the gala, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/98th_Academy_Awards
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of Tony Awards ceremonies. This list is current as of the 78th Tony Awards ceremony held on June 8, 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tony_Awards_ceremonies
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Claim 15: ““Rocky Horror Picture Show” Studio 54 closes Nov. 29, 2026 stars Luke Evans, Rachel Dratch, Stephanie Hsu”
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Claim 16: ““Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” scored 12 nods apiece”
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Two independent news sources (Nbcwashington and Nypost) explicitly state that both shows received 12 nominations each.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jami Beth Gertz ( JAY-mee; born October 28, 1965) is an American actress and businesswoman. Gertz has performed in the films Crossroads, Quicksilver (both 1986), Less than Zero (1987), The Lost Boys (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jami_Gertz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nowhere Boys is an Australian teen drama fantasy television series created by Tony Ayres. It was first broadcast on ABC3 (which is now officially named ABC Entertains) on 7 November 2013. The first tw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowhere_Boys
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Francis Butala (born November 20, 1940) is an American singer. He was the lead singer of the vocal group The Lettermen since 1958, although he has been retired since 2019. Butala is the last …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Butala
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Claim 17: ““Balusters” Samuel J. Friedman Theatre closes June 7, 2026 stars Anika Noni Rose, Richard Thomas, Marylouise Burke”
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Claim 18: “the most decorated shows of the year are the musicals “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!””
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent sources confirm that 'The Lost Boys' and 'Schmigadoon!' are the most nominated shows for the 2026 Tony Awards.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lost Boys is an American horror comedy film franchise that began with the 1987 Warner Bros. film The Lost Boys, written by Janice Fischer, James Jeremias, and Jeffrey Boam. The film was directed b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(franchise)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shoshana E. Bean (born September 1, 1977) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She has appeared in numerous musicals, performing in major Off-Broadway and Broadway productions, including in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshana_Bean
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lost Boys: A New Musical is a musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, based on the 1987 comedy horror cult classic fil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(musical)
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Claim 19: ““Chess” Imperial Theatre closes June 21, 2026 stars Aaron Tveit, Nicholas Christopher, Lea Michele”
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Claim 20: ““Cats: The Jellicle Ball” Broadhurst Theatre closes Sept. 6, 2026 stars André De Shields, Chasity Moore, Junior LaBeija”
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Claim 21: ““Schmigadoon!” comes from the short-lived, two-season Apple TV series with Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong”
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Wikipedia confirms 'Schmigadoon!' is a musical adaptation of the Apple TV+ series starring Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Martin Short is a Canadian actor and comedian known for his work in standup comedy, sketch comedy, and performances on stage and screen. Short gained acclaim for his performances in the sketch comedy …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Short_filmography
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Schmigadoon! is an American musical comedy television series created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, with all songs written by Paul, who also serves as showrunner. The Apple TV+ series premiered July 16…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmigadoon!
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Schmigadoon! is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Cinco Paul. It is an adaptation of the first season of the 2021 musical television series co-created by Paul and Ken Daurio. It includes songs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmigadoon!_(musical)
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Claim 22: ““Every Brilliant Thing” Hudson Theatre with Daniel Radcliffe until May 24; Mariska Hargitay takes over after”
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Claim 23: ““Death of a Salesman” Winter Garden Theatre closes Aug. 9, 2026 stars Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Abbott”
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Claim 24: “our team found seats going for as low as $60 including fees on SeatGeek”
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While SeatGeek is a valid ticket platform, the provided evidence does not contain specific pricing data for 'The Lost Boys' to confirm the $60 price point.
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web search NEUTRAL — Buy and sell sports tickets, concert tickets, theater tickets and Broadway tickets on StubHub!
https://www.stubhub.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — How many SeatGeek promo codes are available now? We have 1 active SeatGeek Coupons on our page at the moment.Shipping Options: Free shipping available, excluding electronic tickets (e-tickets). Shippi…
https://www.hotdeals.com/coupons/seatgeek-promo-codes
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web search NEUTRAL — Buy and sell concert tickets, sports tickets, theater tickets and find other events near you on SeatGeek!Let there be live. Your next best-night-ever is waiting. Performer, event, venue. Location.
https://seatgeek.com/
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Claim 25: ““Becky Shaw” The Hayes Theater closes June 14, 2026 stars Patrick Ball, Linda Emond, Alden Ehrenreich”
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Claim 26: “you won’t have to spend too much more to see Tony nominees Ana Gasteyer and Sara Chase at the Nederlander Theater”
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Multiple sources confirm 'Schmigadoon!' is playing at the Nederlander Theatre and stars Ana Gasteyer and Sara Chase.
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web search NEUTRAL — Schmigadoon! is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Cinco Paul.into song. The musical premiered at the Eisenhower Theater at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., directed and choreographed by…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmigadoon!_(musical)
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web search NEUTRAL — Schmigadoon! extends its Broadway run at the Nederlander Theatre through January 3, 2027, marking its first extension beyond the original September closing date.The cast includes Alex Brightman, Sara …
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/207100/schmigadoon-extends-bro…
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web search NEUTRAL — ——- Schmigadoon is playing at the Nederlander Theatre (208 W 41st St) until September 2026. schmigadoonbroadway.com. Run time of 2 hours 30 minutes.
https://thefrontrowcenter.com/2026/04/schmigadoon/
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