Playbill carved a much larger presence for itself this year at New York Comic Con, which is a much-needed breath of fresh air. The Venn diagram of people who attend NYCC and people who enjoy theatre is practically a circle.
While productions of Beetlejuice and Death Becomes Her were popular, the largest draw, by far, was the upcoming musical adaption of Joel Schumacher’s immortal 1987 vampire film, The Lost Boys. Co-produced by Patrick Wilson (2005 Phantom of the Opera, you will always be famous) and directed by Tony-winning director Michael Arden, they are both aware of the challenge of bringing vampires to the Broadway stage.
