Lost Boy (musical) explained

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.

Wendy's brother, Michael, has become a trapeze artist struggling with the stigma surrounding his homosexuality. 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.[8] The show's humor was also noted positively.[9]

Notes and 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. News: 2014-01-05 . Lost Boy – review . en . the Guardian . 2023-03-17.
  3. Web site: 2016-06-08 . Lost Boy transfers from Finborough to Charing Cross . 2023-03-17 . London Theatre . en.
  4. News: 2014-01-05 . Lost Boy, Finborough Theatre, London – review . Financial Times . 2023-03-17.
  5. Web site: Lost Boy (Closed March 29, 2014) Off-West End reviews, cast and info WhatsOnStage . 2023-03-17 . www.whatsonstage.com . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Naylor . Gary . BWW Reviews: LOST BOY, Finborough Theatre, January 2 2014 . 2023-03-17 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
  7. Web site: Theatre review: Lost Boy at Finborough Theatre . 2023-03-17 . British Theatre Guide . en-GB.
  8. Web site: Shore . Robert . 2014-01-08 . Peter Pan grows up and goes to war in Lost Boy musical . 2023-03-17 . Metro . en.
  9. Web site: Vercouteren . Senne . 2014-01-06 . Review: Lost Boy, Finborough Theatre . 2023-03-17 . A Younger Theatre . en-GB.

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