The Lost Boys (musical)

Act I

In Phoenix, Lucy Emerson and her two sons, Michael and Sam, make the move to Lucy's old hometown of Santa Carla in order to begin a new chapter in their lives. While Sam hopes to start a new chapter with his first year of high school, Lucy and Michael hope to start a new life away from Lucy's ex-husband. ("No More Monsters"). Upon arriving at Lucy's late father's cabin, Sam already begins to lament the lack of modern appliances, while Michael already yearns for freedom. He rides to the boardwalk on his motorcycle and is briefly flirted with by a mysterious girl, who is later introduced as Star. As he tries to follow her, he's swept up into watching a performance by the local rock band, The Lost Boys. The leader of the band, David, invites Star to sing on stage with them, and Michael becomes infatuated with her, and she with him in turn - but Star strangely laments how Michael has no idea about the truth of who she is. The concert finishes strongly as Star tosses her scarf to Michael ("Lose Yourself/Have to Have You"). When Lucy takes sympathy on Vasquez's widow, her kindness is noticed by Max, who offers her a job at his video rental store as his current employee, Pete, is preparing to start college. Meanwhile, Sam is drawn to a local comic book shop, where he meets the eccentric Frog Brothers, Edgar and Alan. They attempt to warn him about the dangers lurking in Santa Carla, but he runs off, overwhelmed by their intense behavior ("Murder Capital of the World").

After the concert, Michael searches for Star to try and return her scarf, but he's distracted by a kiosk offering an ear piercing. Star approaches and offers to do it for free, but asks him to hold off until the following night. David suddenly appears, freezing time - he warns Star that her time is running out and that she needs to feed before resuming time again, leaving her alone with Michael. Already desperate to get to know Star, Michael scrounges the boardwalk for the items she needs before they go under the boardwalk for the piercing ("Hurt a Little"). Star's unable to finish due to the smell and sight of Michael's blood and runs off. David formally introduces himself to Michael and finishes the piercing before introducing him to the other members of his band - Paul (the drummer), Marko (the guitarist), and Dwayne (the bassist). David offers Michael a guitar lesson, and he guides Michael through a few chords as he sings a song, trying to distract him so they can feed ("Time to Kill"). They are stopped by the interruption of Sam, along with Lucy, Max, and Pete. The Lost Boys leave at Max's request, and Max escorts the Emersons back home. However, as Pete is closing up the video store, he is harassed by the Lost Boys before they violently feast on Pete's blood.

The next morning, Michael discusses his new joy in Santa Carla while Sam is already desperate to return to Phoenix. The two briefly get into a fight over their memories of their father, and Sam angrily retorts that Michael looks just like their father before storming off. At her new job at Video Max, Lucy secretly hopes that Santa Carla can help them recover from their difficult life in Phoenix with her ex-husband and finally be able to live happily, while Max offers to give her a tour of Santa Carla ("The Good Part"). That evening, Michael follows Star out to a billboard - despite Star warning Michael about David, the two can't help but admit their mutual attraction to one another ("Now, Forever"). The Lost Boys interrupt their moment together, David goading Michael into a motorcycle race toward Coronado Bluff, where Michael nearly loses himself in the thrill of the ride, almost driving off a cliff ("Lost Boy"). The Lost Boys laugh at Michael's accident before he punches David, who is impressed by his impulsive behavior and invites him to their home in the Coronado steelworks factory - Michael accepts, despite Star begging him not to.

Initially surprised at the lack of parents and freedom the Lost Boys have, Michael is drawn into their eccentric life. Star tries to persuade the Lost Boys to let Michael go, but David freezes time again and presents Star with an ultimatum - "either he drinks, or we eat." After fetching a bottle of wine, David cuts his hand and lets his blood drop into a cup, offering it to Michael to drink and join their 'family'. He drinks, much to the Lost Boys' enthusiasm and Star's horror ("My Heart with You"). The Lost Boys take Michael to a nearby bridge, where they each drop from the railing as a train approaches. Seeing no other way off the bridge, Michael drops - he briefly reminisces about his childhood and the desire to fit in somewhere. Instead of falling to his death, though, he finds himself floating, then flying alongside the Lost Boys ("Belong to Someone").

The following day, Michael disregards the events of the previous night when Sam asks him, chalking it up as a strange dream. Lucy asks Michael to stay home and look after Sam while Max takes her on a walking tour of Santa Carla. After she leaves, the Frog Brothers sneak into the Emerson house and warn Sam about Pete's disappearance, offering a comic book to use as a survival guide. As he reads, Michael begins experiencing strange symptoms - water suddenly burns him, and he is confronted by a hallucination of his violent and abusive father. He tries to fight off the vision, but nearly attacks Sam in the process. He grows fearful that he could potentially be as monstrous as his father. He begins to fly again, losing control in his panic and crashing through Sam's window as the Lost Boys perform to the crowd ("The Secret Comes Out").

Act II

The next day, Sam, knowing that he has no other options, meets up with the Frog brothers and tells them about Michael's strange behavior. The Frogs confirm his fears; his brother has become a vampire, and they immediately offer to kill him, which Sam quickly shuts down ("My Brother Is A..."). In the evening, Max takes Lucy on a tour of Santa Carla, with their last stop at Neverland, a now-abandoned park where Lucy hung out with her friends back in the 60s. She begins reminiscing about her youth, wishing she could live a carefree life while taking care of her sons. Max encourages her to embrace her old ways, and the two begin playing on the old playground ("Wild").