Lost Boy (musical)

Lost Boy is a 2013 musical by Phil Willmott. The plot follows the characters of the original 1904 play Peter Pan as young adults on the eve of the First World War.[1][2]

Production

The show premiered at Finborough Theatre on 31 December 2013, and ran until 11 January 2014. It was directed by Phil Willmott and choreographed by Racky Plews, with music provided the three onstage musicians.[3][4] The show then transferred to Charing Cross Theatre, where it opened on 13 January 2014, and ran until March 29.[5]

Premise

Captain George Llewellyn Davies, dreaming while near a battlefield in the midst of the First World War, dreams of the Peter Pan characters.[6]

Now in 1914, Peter Pan has returned to England to rejoin Wendy. He becomes a soldier, quickly rising through the ranks. Meanwhile, Tinkerbell, who has been rejected by Peter, frequents the brothels and opium dens of the East End, while Tiger Lily is a Parisian trouper.[6]

Wendy's brother, Michael, has become a trapeze artist struggling with the stigma surrounding his homosexuality.[2] John, the youngest sibling, has become a psychiatrist.[7]

Reception

The show was criticized for its density, but its cast were generally praised for their performances, as was the choreography, lighting, and set design.[2][6][7][8] The show's humor was also noted positively.[9]

References

  1. ^ Piers Dudgeon -The Real Peter Pan: The Tragic Life of Michael Llewelyn Davies 1849549257 P 2015 "Willmott's Lost Boy was interesting not only because it was a musical, but because it reunited some of the characters of the original play as young adults on the eve of the First World War, that great watershed which separated the old world from the new."
  2. ^ a b c "Lost Boy – review". the Guardian. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Lost Boy transfers from Finborough to Charing Cross". London Theatre. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Lost Boy, Finborough Theatre, London – review". Financial Times. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Lost Boy (Closed March 29, 2014) | Off-West End | reviews, cast and info | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Naylor, Gary. "BWW Reviews: LOST BOY, Finborough Theatre, January 2 2014". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Theatre review: Lost Boy at Finborough Theatre". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  8. ^ Shore, Robert (8 January 2014). "Peter Pan grows up and goes to war in Lost Boy musical". Metro. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  9. ^ Vercouteren, Senne (6 January 2014). "Review: Lost Boy, Finborough Theatre". A Younger Theatre. Retrieved 17 March 2023.


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