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‘The Lost Boys’ review: Vampire spectacle is best new musical on Broadway

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66 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Two hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission. At the Palace Theatre, 160 W. 47th Street.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The claim specifies a running time of 'Two hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission' at the Palace Theatre. One web search result matches this specific detail, while others mention different running times or locations (e.g., 2 hours and 45 minutes for a different show). Since only one source provides this exact combination of details, it cannot be corroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Palace (originally Loew's 175th Street Theatre) is a theater at 4140 Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The theater, occupying a cit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Palace
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a partial list of entertainment venues in London, England.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_London_venues
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster in London. Its red-brick facade dominates the west side of Cambridge Circus behind a small plaza near the intersection of Shaftesbur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_Theatre,_London
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“Two hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission. At the Palace Theatre, 160 W. 47th Street.”
SINGLE SOURCE
One web search result explicitly states the running time and location: 'Two hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission. At the Palace Theatre, 160 W. 47th Street.' Other web results mention running times or locations for different shows or theaters, but none corroborate this specific combination of time, intermission, and location for 'The Lost Boys.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Palace (originally Loew's 175th Street Theatre) is a theater at 4140 Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The theater, occupying a cit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Palace
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a partial list of entertainment venues in London, England.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_London_venues
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster in London. Its red-brick facade dominates the west side of Cambridge Circus behind a small plaza near the intersection of Shaftesbur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_Theatre,_London
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“Two hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission. At the Palace Theatre, 160 W. 47th Street.”
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One web search result directly quotes the running time and location mentioned in the claim. While other sources mention the Palace Theatre, they do not corroborate the specific running time of 2 hours and 40 minutes with one intermission. The claim is supported by at least one specific review source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Palace (originally Loew's 175th Street Theatre) is a theater at 4140 Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The theater, occupying a cit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Palace
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a partial list of entertainment venues in London, England.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_London_venues
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster in London. Its red-brick facade dominates the west side of Cambridge Circus behind a small plaza near the intersection of Shaftesbur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_Theatre,_London
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“Two hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission. At the Palace Theatre, 160 W. 47th Street.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The claim regarding the running time (2 hours and 40 minutes) and specific location (Palace Theatre, 160 W. 47th Street) is reported in one web search result. Other web results mention different running times or different theaters, but none corroborate the exact details of this claim across multiple independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Palace (originally Loew's 175th Street Theatre) is a theater at 4140 Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The theater, occupying a cit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Palace
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a partial list of entertainment venues in London, England.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_London_venues
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster in London. Its red-brick facade dominates the west side of Cambridge Circus behind a small plaza near the intersection of Shaftesbur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_Theatre,_London
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“Two hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission. At the Palace Theatre, 160 W. 47th Street.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The provided evidence for this claim only contains general information about Broadway venues (Wikipedia) or unrelated MLB content. None of the web search results or Wikipedia entries confirm the specific running time (two hours and 40 minutes) or the specific location (Palace Theatre, 160 W. 47th Street) for the musical. The Broadway Palace Theatre is mentioned, but the runtime detail is not corroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Palace (originally Loew's 175th Street Theatre) is a theater at 4140 Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The theater, occupying a cit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Palace
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a partial list of entertainment venues in London, England.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_London_venues
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster in London. Its red-brick facade dominates the west side of Cambridge Circus behind a small plaza near the intersection of Shaftesbur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_Theatre,_London
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“Two hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission. At the Palace Theatre, 160 W. 47th Street.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the show's runtime and location. One source explicitly states the runtime is 'Two hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission' at 'The Palace Theatre, 160 W. 47th Street.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Palace (originally Loew's 175th Street Theatre) is a theater at 4140 Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The theater, occupying a cit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Palace
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a partial list of entertainment venues in London, England.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_London_venues
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster in London. Its red-brick facade dominates the west side of Cambridge Circus behind a small plaza near the intersection of Shaftesbur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_Theatre,_London
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“Two hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission. At the Palace Theatre, 160 W. 47th Street.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The claim regarding the running time (2 hours and 40 minutes) and location (Palace Theatre, 160 W. 47th Street) is directly stated in one web search result. Other web results mention different running times or different theaters, but none corroborate the specific combination of time and location provided in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Palace (originally Loew's 175th Street Theatre) is a theater at 4140 Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The theater, occupying a cit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Palace
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a partial list of entertainment venues in London, England.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_London_venues
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster in London. Its red-brick facade dominates the west side of Cambridge Circus behind a small plaza near the intersection of Shaftesbur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_Theatre,_London
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“Michael Arden, “The Lost Boys” is a serious and ambitious effort of spectacle and heartfelt adventure that doesn’t look or behave like any musical I have seen before.”
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Wikipedia confirms that Michael Arden is an actor and director, and the Wikipedia entry for 'The Lost Boys (musical)' confirms the show is based on the 1987 film. While the specific description ('serious and ambitious spectacle') is subjective, the core facts—Arden's involvement and the show's basis—are confirmed by authoritative sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Jerrod Moore (born October 6, 1982), known professionally as Michael Arden, is an American actor and theatre director. Arden has received two Tony Awards for Best Direction of a Musical, winni…
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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: A New Musical is a 2026 musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch. It is based on the 1987 comedy horror cult …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(musical)
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“Michael Arden, “The Lost Boys” is a serious and ambitious effort of spectacle and heartfelt adventure that doesn’t look or behave like any musical I have seen before.”
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One web search result directly quotes the description: 'Directed by comeback kid Michael Arden, "The Lost Boys" is a serious and ambitious effort of spectacle and heartfelt adventure that doesn't look or behave like any musical I have seen before.' This is supported by the general context of Michael Arden being associated with 'The Lost Boys' musical in multiple web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Jerrod Moore (born October 6, 1982), known professionally as Michael Arden, is an American actor and theatre director. Arden has received two Tony Awards for Best Direction of a Musical, winni…
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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: A New Musical is a 2026 musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch. It is based on the 1987 comedy horror cult …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(musical)
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“Michael Arden, “The Lost Boys” is a serious and ambitious effort of spectacle and heartfelt adventure that doesn’t look or behave like any musical I have seen before.”
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Multiple web search results quote a review describing the musical as a 'serious and ambitious effort of spectacle and heartfelt adventure,' and specifically mention Michael Arden directing it. This is reported by independent review sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Jerrod Moore (born October 6, 1982), known professionally as Michael Arden, is an American actor and theatre director. Arden has received two Tony Awards for Best Direction of a Musical, winni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Arden
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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: A New Musical is a 2026 musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch. It is based on the 1987 comedy horror cult …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(musical)
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“Michael Arden, “The Lost Boys” is a serious and ambitious effort of spectacle and heartfelt adventure that doesn’t look or behave like any musical I have seen before.”
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Multiple web search results quote or paraphrase the description that Michael Arden directed 'The Lost Boys' and that it is described as a 'serious and ambitious effort of spectacle.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Jerrod Moore (born October 6, 1982), known professionally as Michael Arden, is an American actor and theatre director. Arden has received two Tony Awards for Best Direction of a Musical, winni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Arden
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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: A New Musical is a 2026 musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch. It is based on the 1987 comedy horror cult …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(musical)
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“Michael Arden, “The Lost Boys” is a serious and ambitious effort of spectacle and heartfelt adventure that doesn’t look or behave like any musical I have seen before.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Michael Arden directed 'The Lost Boys' and that the show is described using terms like 'serious and ambitious spectacle.' One web search result quotes this exact description from a review.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Jerrod Moore (born October 6, 1982), known professionally as Michael Arden, is an American actor and theatre director. Arden has received two Tony Awards for Best Direction of a Musical, winni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Arden
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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: A New Musical is a 2026 musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch. It is based on the 1987 comedy horror cult …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(musical)
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“Michael Arden, “The Lost Boys” is a serious and ambitious effort of spectacle and heartfelt adventure that doesn’t look or behave like any musical I have seen before.”
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Multiple web search results quote reviews describing Michael Arden's direction of 'The Lost Boys' as a 'serious and ambitious effort of spectacle and heartfelt adventure.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Jerrod Moore (born October 6, 1982), known professionally as Michael Arden, is an American actor and theatre director. Arden has received two Tony Awards for Best Direction of a Musical, winni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Arden
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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: A New Musical is a 2026 musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch. It is based on the 1987 comedy horror cult …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(musical)
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“Michael Arden, “The Lost Boys” is a serious and ambitious effort of spectacle and heartfelt adventure that doesn’t look or behave like any musical I have seen before.”
CORROBORATED
Two separate web search results quote a review describing Michael Arden's direction of 'The Lost Boys' as a 'serious and ambitious effort of spectacle and heartfelt adventure.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Jerrod Moore (born October 6, 1982), known professionally as Michael Arden, is an American actor and theatre director. Arden has received two Tony Awards for Best Direction of a Musical, winni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Arden
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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: A New Musical is a 2026 musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch. It is based on the 1987 comedy horror cult …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(musical)
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“The show... has a three-level crypt set by Dane Laffrey that uses the Palace’s extreme height to its winning advantage and lighting by Jen Schriever and Arden that’s so gorgeous it should be billed above the title.”
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The claim details specific set design elements (three-level crypt by Dane Laffrey) and lighting credits (Jen Schriever and Arden). These specific creative details are not independently corroborated across the provided web search results or Wikipedia entries, although the general existence of the show is noted.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards winners are set to be announced on May 11, 2026, recognizing excellence in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions during the 2025–26 season. Nominations were announ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 76th Tony Awards recognized the achievements in Broadway productions during the 2022–23 season. The ceremony was held at the United Palace in New York City on June 11, 2023. Ariana DeBose served a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lost Boys: A New Musical is a 2026 musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch. It is based on the 1987 comedy horror cult …
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“The show... has a three-level crypt set by Dane Laffrey that uses the Palace’s extreme height to its winning advantage and lighting by Jen Schriever and Arden that’s so gorgeous it should be billed above the title.”
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One web search result confirms the set design element: '...with a three-level crypt set by Dane Laffrey that uses the Palace’s extreme height to its winning advantage...'. This is supported by another web search result mentioning Dane Laffrey designing the world of Santa Carla, which includes the vampire lair.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards winners are set to be announced on May 11, 2026, recognizing excellence in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions during the 2025–26 season. Nominations were announ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 76th Tony Awards recognized the achievements in Broadway productions during the 2022–23 season. The ceremony was held at the United Palace in New York City on June 11, 2023. Ariana DeBose served a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lost Boys: A New Musical is a 2026 musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch. It is based on the 1987 comedy horror cult …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(musical)
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“The show... has a three-level crypt set by Dane Laffrey that uses the Palace’s extreme height to its winning advantage and lighting by Jen Schriever and Arden that’s so gorgeous it should be billed above the title.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The claim mentions specific details about the set design (three-level crypt by Dane Laffrey) and lighting (Jen Schriever and Arden). While web search results confirm Dane Laffrey designed multi-level sets for the Palace Theater for this show, the specific details regarding the 'three-level crypt' and the names 'Jen Schriever' and 'Arden' are not independently corroborated across multiple sources, making it single-sourced from the context provided.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards winners are set to be announced on May 11, 2026, recognizing excellence in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions during the 2025–26 season. Nominations were announ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 76th Tony Awards recognized the achievements in Broadway productions during the 2022–23 season. The ceremony was held at the United Palace in New York City on June 11, 2023. Ariana DeBose served a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lost Boys: A New Musical is a 2026 musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch. It is based on the 1987 comedy horror cult …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(musical)
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“The show... has a three-level crypt set by Dane Laffrey that uses the Palace’s extreme height to its winning advantage and lighting by Jen Schriever and Arden that’s so gorgeous it should be billed above the title.”
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Two separate web search results mention the three-level crypt set by Dane Laffrey and the notable lighting design by Jen Schriever and Arden, corroborating the core elements of the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards winners are set to be announced on May 11, 2026, recognizing excellence in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions during the 2025–26 season. Nominations were announ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 76th Tony Awards recognized the achievements in Broadway productions during the 2022–23 season. The ceremony was held at the United Palace in New York City on June 11, 2023. Ariana DeBose served a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/76th_Tony_Awards
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lost Boys: A New Musical is a 2026 musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch. It is based on the 1987 comedy horror cult …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(musical)
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“The show... has a three-level crypt set by Dane Laffrey that uses the Palace’s extreme height to its winning advantage and lighting by Jen Schriever and Arden that’s so gorgeous it should be billed above the title.”
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Two separate web search results corroborate the existence of a three-level crypt set by Dane Laffrey and mention notable lighting design by Jen Schriever and Arden. The evidence confirms these specific design elements.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards winners are set to be announced on May 11, 2026, recognizing excellence in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions during the 2025–26 season. Nominations were announ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 76th Tony Awards recognized the achievements in Broadway productions during the 2022–23 season. The ceremony was held at the United Palace in New York City on June 11, 2023. Ariana DeBose served a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/76th_Tony_Awards
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lost Boys: A New Musical is a 2026 musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch. It is based on the 1987 comedy horror cult …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(musical)
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“The show... has a three-level crypt set by Dane Laffrey that uses the Palace’s extreme height to its winning advantage and lighting by Jen Schriever and Arden that’s so gorgeous it should be billed above the title.”
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The claim describes specific set and lighting elements (three-level crypt by Dane Laffrey, lighting by Jen Schriever and Arden) which are not independently corroborated by the provided evidence. The evidence is insufficient to confirm these specific design details.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards winners are set to be announced on May 11, 2026, recognizing excellence in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions during the 2025–26 season. Nominations were announ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Outer_Critics_Circle_Awar…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 76th Tony Awards recognized the achievements in Broadway productions during the 2022–23 season. The ceremony was held at the United Palace in New York City on June 11, 2023. Ariana DeBose served a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/76th_Tony_Awards
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lost Boys: A New Musical is a 2026 musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch. It is based on the 1987 comedy horror cult …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(musical)
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“The show... has a three-level crypt set by Dane Laffrey that uses the Palace’s extreme height to its winning advantage and lighting by Jen Schriever and Arden that’s so gorgeous it should be billed above the title.”
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Two distinct web search results mention the three-level crypt set by Dane Laffrey and the notable lighting design by Jen Schriever and Arden, supporting the core elements of the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards winners are set to be announced on May 11, 2026, recognizing excellence in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions during the 2025–26 season. Nominations were announ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 76th Tony Awards recognized the achievements in Broadway productions during the 2022–23 season. The ceremony was held at the United Palace in New York City on June 11, 2023. Ariana DeBose served a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/76th_Tony_Awards
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lost Boys: A New Musical is a 2026 musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch. It is based on the 1987 comedy horror cult …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(musical)
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“Much like the 1987 movie the musical is based on wrestled the undead into the present long before “Twilight” was so much as a twinkle, so too does the show, with a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch and a score by the band The Rescues, swap Victorian Era castles and thick European accents for 1980s California; Gothic for goth.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the musical has a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, a score by The Rescues, and is based on the 1987 film, setting the story in the 1980s.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Lost Boys" is the third episode of season 5 of the supernatural drama television series Grimm and the 91st episode overall, which premiered on November 13, 2015, on the cable network NBC. The episod…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical is an annual award given to the author of the best book of a musical on Broadway or Off-Broadway, as determined by Outer Critics Circle…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lost Boys: A New Musical is a 2026 musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch. It is based on the 1987 comedy horror cult …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(musical)
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“Much like the 1987 movie the musical is based on wrestled the undead into the present long before “Twilight” was so much as a twinkle, so too does the show, with a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch and a score by the band The Rescues, swap Victorian Era castles and thick European accents for 1980s California; Gothic for goth.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the book and score creators and the setting. One source states the musical has a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch and a score by the California rock band the Rescues. Another source confirms the book/score creators and the basis in the 1987 film.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Lost Boys" is the third episode of season 5 of the supernatural drama television series Grimm and the 91st episode overall, which premiered on November 13, 2015, on the cable network NBC. The episod…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical is an annual award given to the author of the best book of a musical on Broadway or Off-Broadway, as determined by Outer Critics Circle…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lost Boys: A New Musical is a 2026 musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch. It is based on the 1987 comedy horror cult …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(musical)
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“Much like the 1987 movie the musical is based on wrestled the undead into the present long before “Twilight” was so much as a twinkle, so too does the show, with a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch and a score by the band The Rescues, swap Victorian Era castles and thick European accents for 1980s California; Gothic for goth.”
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“Much like the 1987 movie the musical is based on wrestled the undead into the present long before “Twilight” was so much as a twinkle, so too does the show, with a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch and a score by the band The Rescues, swap Victorian Era castles and thick European accents for 1980s California; Gothic for goth.”
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“Much like the 1987 movie the musical is based on wrestled the undead into the present long before “Twilight” was so much as a twinkle, so too does the show, with a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch and a score by the band The Rescues, swap Victorian Era castles and thick European accents for 1980s California; Gothic for goth.”
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“Much like the 1987 movie the musical is based on wrestled the undead into the present long before “Twilight” was so much as a twinkle, so too does the show, with a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch and a score by the band The Rescues, swap Victorian Era castles and thick European accents for 1980s California; Gothic for goth.”
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“Much like the 1987 movie the musical is based on wrestled the undead into the present long before “Twilight” was so much as a twinkle, so too does the show, with a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch and a score by the band The Rescues, swap Victorian Era castles and thick European accents for 1980s California; Gothic for goth.”
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“A family of three craving a new life moves into the coastal town of Santa Carla, California, where rebel youths misbehave on the boardwalk and there’s been a worrying spike in unsolved murders.”
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Both a web search review and a separate web search result confirm the plot involves a family moving to Santa Carla, California, where there are unsolved murders and misbehaving youths.
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“A family of three craving a new life moves into the coastal town of Santa Carla, California, where rebel youths misbehave on the boardwalk and there’s been a worrying spike in unsolved murders.”
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Two separate web search results confirm the plot elements: one mentions 'A family of three craving a new life moves into the coastal town of Santa Carla, California, where rebel youths misbehave on the boardwalk and there’s been a worrying spike in unsolved murders.' Another web search result confirms the move of a single mother and her two sons to Santa Carla.
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“A family of three craving a new life moves into the coastal town of Santa Carla, California, where rebel youths misbehave on the boardwalk and there’s been a worrying spike in unsolved murders.”
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“A family of three craving a new life moves into the coastal town of Santa Carla, California, where rebel youths misbehave on the boardwalk and there’s been a worrying spike in unsolved murders.”
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“A family of three craving a new life moves into the coastal town of Santa Carla, California, where rebel youths misbehave on the boardwalk and there’s been a worrying spike in unsolved murders.”
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Two web search results describe the plot involving a family moving to Santa Carla, California, where there are unsolved murders and misbehaving youths. The third web search result confirms the location is Santa Carla, California.
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“A family of three craving a new life moves into the coastal town of Santa Carla, California, where rebel youths misbehave on the boardwalk and there’s been a worrying spike in unsolved murders.”
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“A family of three craving a new life moves into the coastal town of Santa Carla, California, where rebel youths misbehave on the boardwalk and there’s been a worrying spike in unsolved murders.”
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Two web search results confirm the setting involves a move to Santa Carla, California, and the presence of unsolved murders and misbehaving youths, referencing the original film's plot.
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“Sad, seventeen-year-old Michael (LJ Benet) is looking for purpose while geeky 14-year-old Sam (Benjamin Pajak) obsesses over Rob Lowe and buries himself in comic books.”
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Both a web search review and the web search mentioning Benjamin Pajak confirm the character roles and ages: Michael (LJ Benet), 17, seeking purpose, and Sam (Benjamin Pajak), 14, obsessed with comic books.
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“Sad, seventeen-year-old Michael (LJ Benet) is looking for purpose while geeky 14-year-old Sam (Benjamin Pajak) obsesses over Rob Lowe and buries himself in comic books.”
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“Sad, seventeen-year-old Michael (LJ Benet) is looking for purpose while geeky 14-year-old Sam (Benjamin Pajak) obsesses over Rob Lowe and buries himself in comic books.”
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The claim's character descriptions, including Michael (LJ Benet) seeking purpose and Sam (Benjamin Pajak) obsessing over comic books, are directly quoted in a web search review, and the casting of these roles is confirmed by another web search result.
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“Sad, seventeen-year-old Michael (LJ Benet) is looking for purpose while geeky 14-year-old Sam (Benjamin Pajak) obsesses over Rob Lowe and buries himself in comic books.”
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The web search results specifically mention the characters Michael (LJ Benet) and Sam (Benjamin Pajak) with the described ages and interests.
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“Sad, seventeen-year-old Michael (LJ Benet) is looking for purpose while geeky 14-year-old Sam (Benjamin Pajak) obsesses over Rob Lowe and buries himself in comic books.”
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While the evidence confirms the musical is about characters in the film, the specific details regarding Michael being 17 and seeking purpose, and Sam being 14 and obsessed with comic books, are not directly corroborated by multiple independent sources. The character names and general plot elements are mentioned, but the specific ages and detailed character descriptions are limited to the context of the review/source material.
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“Sad, seventeen-year-old Michael (LJ Benet) is looking for purpose while geeky 14-year-old Sam (Benjamin Pajak) obsesses over Rob Lowe and buries himself in comic books.”
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Web search results confirm the character descriptions: Michael (LJ Benet) as a 17-year-old seeking purpose, and Sam (Benjamin Pajak) as a 14-year-old obsessed with comic books.
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“Sad, seventeen-year-old Michael (LJ Benet) is looking for purpose while geeky 14-year-old Sam (Benjamin Pajak) obsesses over Rob Lowe and buries himself in comic books.”
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Two web search results confirm the character descriptions: Michael (LJ Benet) as a 17-year-old seeking purpose, and Sam (Benjamin Pajak) as a 14-year-old obsessed with comic books.
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“Michael soon finds himself in with the wrong crowd, a spiky rock band headed by menacing, platinum-blond David (Ali Louis Bourzgui).”
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“Michael soon finds himself in with the wrong crowd, a spiky rock band headed by menacing, platinum-blond David (Ali Louis Bourzgui).”
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui as Michael and David in "The Lost Boys" musical.Credit: Photo by Matthew Murphy. They don’t make vampires like they used to. The ’00s ushered in an era of slick, too-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui in The Lost Boys on Broadway.In David and his Lost Boys, Michael discovers a musical sound that speaks to the torment in his soul. The band is first introduced with the…
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“Michael soon finds himself in with the wrong crowd, a spiky rock band headed by menacing, platinum-blond David (Ali Louis Bourzgui).”
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui as Michael and David in "The Lost Boys" musical.Credit: Photo by Matthew Murphy. They don’t make vampires like they used to. The ’00s ushered in an era of slick, too-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui in The Lost Boys on Broadway.In David and his Lost Boys, Michael discovers a musical sound that speaks to the torment in his soul. The band is first introduced with the…
https://www.tdf.org/on-stage/tdf-stages/the-allure-of-soarin…
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“Michael soon finds himself in with the wrong crowd, a spiky rock band headed by menacing, platinum-blond David (Ali Louis Bourzgui).”
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Two web search results confirm that Michael joins a band and that Ali Louis Bourzgui plays David, who leads the band.
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui in The Lost Boys on Broadway.In David and his Lost Boys, Michael discovers a musical sound that speaks to the torment in his soul. The band is first introduced with the…
https://www.tdf.org/on-stage/tdf-stages/the-allure-of-soarin…
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui as Michael and David in "The Lost Boys" musical.Credit: Photo by Matthew Murphy. They don’t make vampires like they used to. The ’00s ushered in an era of slick, too-co…
https://www.dreadcentral.com/interviews/565600/lost-boy-smus…
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui in The Lost Boys on Broadway.In David and his Lost Boys, Michael discovers a musical sound that speaks to the torment in his soul. The band is first introduced with the…
https://www.tdf.org/on-stage/tdf-stages/the-allure-of-soarin…
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“Michael soon finds himself in with the wrong crowd, a spiky rock band headed by menacing, platinum-blond David (Ali Louis Bourzgui).”
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Two web search results confirm that Michael joins a band and that David is the leader. One web search result names Ali Louis Bourzgui as playing David on stage.
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui in The Lost Boys on Broadway.In David and his Lost Boys, Michael discovers a musical sound that speaks to the torment in his soul. The band is first introduced with the…
https://www.tdf.org/on-stage/tdf-stages/the-allure-of-soarin…
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui as Michael and David in "The Lost Boys" musical.Credit: Photo by Matthew Murphy. They don’t make vampires like they used to. The ’00s ushered in an era of slick, too-co…
https://www.dreadcentral.com/interviews/565600/lost-boy-smus…
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui in The Lost Boys on Broadway.In David and his Lost Boys, Michael discovers a musical sound that speaks to the torment in his soul. The band is first introduced with the…
https://www.tdf.org/on-stage/tdf-stages/the-allure-of-soarin…
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“Michael soon finds himself in with the wrong crowd, a spiky rock band headed by menacing, platinum-blond David (Ali Louis Bourzgui).”
CORROBORATED
Web search results confirm that Michael joins a band led by David, specifically mentioning Ali Louis Bourzgui playing David.
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui in The Lost Boys on Broadway.In David and his Lost Boys, Michael discovers a musical sound that speaks to the torment in his soul. The band is first introduced with the…
https://www.tdf.org/on-stage/tdf-stages/the-allure-of-soarin…
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui as Michael and David in "The Lost Boys" musical.Credit: Photo by Matthew Murphy. They don’t make vampires like they used to. The ’00s ushered in an era of slick, too-co…
https://www.dreadcentral.com/interviews/565600/lost-boy-smus…
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui in The Lost Boys on Broadway.In David and his Lost Boys, Michael discovers a musical sound that speaks to the torment in his soul. The band is first introduced with the…
https://www.tdf.org/on-stage/tdf-stages/the-allure-of-soarin…
+ 18 more evidence sources
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“Michael soon finds himself in with the wrong crowd, a spiky rock band headed by menacing, platinum-blond David (Ali Louis Bourzgui).”
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Two web search results confirm that Michael joins a band associated with David, and that Ali Louis Bourzgui plays David in the musical.
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui in The Lost Boys on Broadway.In David and his Lost Boys, Michael discovers a musical sound that speaks to the torment in his soul. The band is first introduced with the…
https://www.tdf.org/on-stage/tdf-stages/the-allure-of-soarin…
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui as Michael and David in "The Lost Boys" musical.Credit: Photo by Matthew Murphy. They don’t make vampires like they used to. The ’00s ushered in an era of slick, too-co…
https://www.dreadcentral.com/interviews/565600/lost-boy-smus…
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui in The Lost Boys on Broadway.In David and his Lost Boys, Michael discovers a musical sound that speaks to the torment in his soul. The band is first introduced with the…
https://www.tdf.org/on-stage/tdf-stages/the-allure-of-soarin…
+ 18 more evidence sources
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“Kiefer Sutherland, the original David, didn’t croon a note in the movie, but turning the vamps into guitarists and drummers naturally drops music into this world and eliminates the insanity of Dracula breaking out into a power belt.”
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The claim makes a specific comparison between the original movie's David (Kiefer Sutherland) and the musical's incorporation of music. While the web search mentions Kiefer Sutherland and the musical's staging, the specific assertion that the original David 'didn't croon a note' and that the musical 'eliminates the insanity of Dracula breaking out into a power belt' is presented as a singular narrative point without independent confirmation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Beautiful audio recordings of vocal and instrumental songs used in Christian worship of Jehovah God.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/
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web search NEUTRAL — Helping and encouraging others gives us the best feeling ever.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/original-songs/the…
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web search NEUTRAL — (CHORUS) With a lift from you, I can fly up high above the world below. Like an eagle with its wings outstretched, I soar on the power beyond my own, The power beyond my own, The power beyond my own, …
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/original-songs/The…
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“Kiefer Sutherland, the original David, didn’t croon a note in the movie, but turning the vamps into guitarists and drummers naturally drops music into this world and eliminates the insanity of Dracula breaking out into a power belt.”
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One web search result provides specific details about Kiefer Sutherland's character David not singing, but the musical incorporating music through instruments. This is based on the context of the original film vs. the musical adaptation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Beautiful audio recordings of vocal and instrumental songs used in Christian worship of Jehovah God.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/
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web search NEUTRAL — Helping and encouraging others gives us the best feeling ever.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/original-songs/the…
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web search NEUTRAL — (CHORUS) With a lift from you, I can fly up high above the world below. Like an eagle with its wings outstretched, I soar on the power beyond my own, The power beyond my own, The power beyond my own, …
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/original-songs/The…
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“Kiefer Sutherland, the original David, didn’t croon a note in the movie, but turning the vamps into guitarists and drummers naturally drops music into this world and eliminates the insanity of Dracula breaking out into a power belt.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The claim makes a specific comparison regarding Kiefer Sutherland's performance in the movie versus the musical's incorporation of music. While web search results confirm Kiefer Sutherland played David in the 1987 film and that the musical features music, the specific assertion that Sutherland 'didn't croon a note' and that the musical 'eliminates the insanity of Dracula breaking out into a power belt' is presented as an opinion/comparison in the web search results and lacks independent corroboration.
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web search NEUTRAL — Beautiful audio recordings of vocal and instrumental songs used in Christian worship of Jehovah God.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/
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web search NEUTRAL — Helping and encouraging others gives us the best feeling ever.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/original-songs/the…
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web search NEUTRAL — (CHORUS) With a lift from you, I can fly up high above the world below. Like an eagle with its wings outstretched, I soar on the power beyond my own, The power beyond my own, The power beyond my own, …
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/original-songs/The…
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“Kiefer Sutherland, the original David, didn’t croon a note in the movie, but turning the vamps into guitarists and drummers naturally drops music into this world and eliminates the insanity of Dracula breaking out into a power belt.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The claim about Kiefer Sutherland's original David not singing, but the musical incorporating music through instruments, is only present in the context of the web search results provided, and no other source corroborates this specific detail.
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web search NEUTRAL — Beautiful audio recordings of vocal and instrumental songs used in Christian worship of Jehovah God.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/
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web search NEUTRAL — Helping and encouraging others gives us the best feeling ever.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/original-songs/the…
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web search NEUTRAL — (CHORUS) With a lift from you, I can fly up high above the world below. Like an eagle with its wings outstretched, I soar on the power beyond my own, The power beyond my own, The power beyond my own, …
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/original-songs/The…
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“Kiefer Sutherland, the original David, didn’t croon a note in the movie, but turning the vamps into guitarists and drummers naturally drops music into this world and eliminates the insanity of Dracula breaking out into a power belt.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The claim makes a specific comparison between the original movie (Kiefer Sutherland) and the musical's incorporation of music. While the evidence confirms Kiefer Sutherland played David in the original film, the specific assertion that he 'didn't croon a note' or that the musical 'eliminates the insanity of Dracula breaking out into a power belt' is only presented in the context of the web search results and lacks independent corroboration.
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web search NEUTRAL — Beautiful audio recordings of vocal and instrumental songs used in Christian worship of Jehovah God.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/
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web search NEUTRAL — Helping and encouraging others gives us the best feeling ever.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/original-songs/the…
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web search NEUTRAL — (CHORUS) With a lift from you, I can fly up high above the world below. Like an eagle with its wings outstretched, I soar on the power beyond my own, The power beyond my own, The power beyond my own, …
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/original-songs/The…
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“Kiefer Sutherland, the original David, didn’t croon a note in the movie, but turning the vamps into guitarists and drummers naturally drops music into this world and eliminates the insanity of Dracula breaking out into a power belt.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The claim makes a specific comparison regarding Kiefer Sutherland's role in the original movie versus the musical's incorporation of music. While the evidence mentions Kiefer Sutherland and the original film, it does not contain direct, corroborating evidence confirming that he 'didn't croon a note' or that the musical 'eliminates the insanity of Dracula breaking out into a power belt' in the manner described.
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web search NEUTRAL — Beautiful audio recordings of vocal and instrumental songs used in Christian worship of Jehovah God.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/
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web search NEUTRAL — Helping and encouraging others gives us the best feeling ever.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/original-songs/the…
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web search NEUTRAL — (CHORUS) With a lift from you, I can fly up high above the world below. Like an eagle with its wings outstretched, I soar on the power beyond my own, The power beyond my own, The power beyond my own, …
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/original-songs/The…
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“Kiefer Sutherland, the original David, didn’t croon a note in the movie, but turning the vamps into guitarists and drummers naturally drops music into this world and eliminates the insanity of Dracula breaking out into a power belt.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The claim is based on a single web search result describing the difference between the movie David and the musical's incorporation of music. No other sources corroborate this specific comparison.
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web search NEUTRAL — Beautiful audio recordings of vocal and instrumental songs used in Christian worship of Jehovah God.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/
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web search NEUTRAL — Helping and encouraging others gives us the best feeling ever.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/original-songs/the…
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web search NEUTRAL — (CHORUS) With a lift from you, I can fly up high above the world below. Like an eagle with its wings outstretched, I soar on the power beyond my own, The power beyond my own, The power beyond my own, …
https://www.jw.org/en/library/music-songs/original-songs/The…
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“The Rescues’ songs have energy and attitude...”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
Although the score by The Rescues is mentioned in other claims, this specific claim about the score having 'energy and attitude' is not supported by any direct evidence found in the search results.
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“A serene one called “Belong to Someone” figures into the show’s stunner of a defining moment, when Benet’s Michael lets go of the train tracks above and sings “for so long I’ve been lost and looking for the light” as he floats weightlessly above the stage.”
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No evidence was found in the search results to confirm the specific scene, song ('Belong to Someone'), or action (floating above train tracks) described in this claim.
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“Benet, our in-flight entertainment making his Broadway debut, has teen idol looks and a strong, pure and emotional sound.”
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“And belting Bean, whose role is slightly above a plot device, gets a rousing reclaiming-my-girlhood duet with new boss and possible beau Max (Paul Alexander Nolan) called “Wild.””
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“As Michael hangs out (upside down on occasion) with his sinister new pals and a girl named Star (Maria Wirries) and Lucy flirts with her man, Sam makes an alarming discovery with the help of the Frog Brothers (Miguel Gil and Jennifer Duka): Santa Carla’s crawling with vampires.”
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“As Sam, 15-year-old Pajak, who just four years ago was little Winthrop in “The Music Man,” proves he’s a lot more than a guileless River City child.”
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“His Act 2 number, “Superpower,” is wacky in retrospect, yet sweet and bright in a show with a lot of shadows.”
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“The trio’s mission to find and stop the bloodsuckers is perilous and scrappy with the lil “Indiana Jones” quality of “The Goonies.””
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“He started out by directing the first new musical of the season, “The Queen of Versailles,” which was also one of the worst.”
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“Now, with the final show of the 2025-26 crop, he’s delivered the best.”
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