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‘The Lost Boys’ Director Michael Arden on Honoring the Cult Horror Classic and His Plans for ‘Happy Feet’ Broadway Musical With ‘Anthropomorphic Animals’
Last year, Michael Arden turned a musical about two robots into a Tony Award winner for best musical. This year, he’s taking on vampires. The Tony-winning director is at the helm of “The Lost Boys,” a pricey stage adaptation of the 1987 cult-classic film. With 12 Tony nominations, including two for Arden himself (as a […]
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According to Variety’s source item, ‘The Lost Boys’ Director Michael Arden on Honoring the Cult Horror Classic and His Plans for ‘Happy Feet’ Broadway Musical With ‘Anthropomorphic Animals’, Last year, Michael Arden turned a musical about two robots into a Tony Award winner for best musical. This year, he’s taking on vampires. The Tony-winning director is at the helm of “The Lost Boys,” a pricey stage adaptation of the 1987 cult-classic film. With 12 Tony nominations, including two for Arden himself (as a […]
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