some observations from the lost boys 6/16 and 6/17
i was second row on stage right for 6/16 and first row all the way stage left 6/17 (matinee) so i got two very different views!
for the opening scene with office vasquez david was pulled up a little too early so when the lights came on he was in the air but the officer was still on the group, so david lifted him with his hand and brought him into the air to bite him (and it was actually really cool and worked so well)
during 'have to have you' when they sing "c'mon santa carla, give me what you got" star comes over to stage left and supernova props herself up to the stage on her arms so they can sing to each other... it was really cute
on 6/16 it took a little longer for david to get the earring on michael so michael whimpered TWICE 😳
when max and pete interrupt 'time to kill' david was twirling the ends of his mullet he was sooo over it
marko being the first turned is kind of so obvious, he and david are very touchy with each other and marko seems the most confident when it comes to stepping up alongside david whereas dwayne and paul tend to hang back more
there is a lot of nonverbal communication mostly through eye contact between the lost boys, but watching their expressions it seems as soon as david says like "you got it... pete..." or whatever the lost boys all grin kind of devilishly like just from that alone, without even looking at each other, they know david's decided they'll kill pete
as pete closes up shop before the lost boys show up, david is silhouetted by the video max sign and he like flutters his fingers to make the sign flicker off it's so cuntyyy
during the bridge of 'now forever' different lights from different directions slowly turn on and light up star and michael as the crescendo builds until they're like literally in the middle of a star burst it's so beautiful oh my GOD the LIGHTING DESIGN of this show is crazy. sitting all the way on the side but front row had me appreciating the lighting so much
right as david is about to fall back after 'lost boy' during the bike ride, he gives michael a little salute goodbye that michael doesn't see bc he's locked in looking forward
on 6/17 when michael punches david there was soooo much vocal fry in david's line "i like you, michael!" like it was almost a growl oh my god? the pause was longer than other shows, everyone was dead silent, it was so tense and the delivery of that line reflected that energy
star is pissed when michael is trying to fight the lost boys post-ride/crash. like she's shaking her head and once the lost boys square up bc michael says he'll fight all of them star is ready to THROW DOWN she's clenching her fists and getting ready to jump into the fight and attack. she's gonna defend michael and fight alongside him oh my heart.
when david invites michael “how would you like to see our home?” star’s expression turns to anguish, almost like a sinking dread. and after marko steps to david with his ‘are you sure?’ look and hand on his shoulder, then he and and star have a moment - star shakes her head and mouths “no,” but marko just shrugs at her with a little confusion
michael's expression is sooooo intense when he tells david "to the end." and their noses are basically touching like they are speaking into each other's mouths at this point
iirc ali mentioned he thinks david lost someone he cared about in the factory accident of the colonnade - and you can see as they tell the story to michael about the accident david looks really forlorn and sad
i wish i had words to explain how ali’s expressions contain so much depth and so many layers like i swear most of the time he has at least 3 different emotions expressed in it. but being second and front row i really picked up on the sadness more. like david so sad like most of the show, even while the topline of the expression is something else. damn
when the lost boys talk to michael upon arriving at the colonnade, when star is standing off to the side david walks up to her, holds her hand, and gets really close to say something to her. very secretively and intensely.
in general when david talks to star he gets visibly softer. he has so much tenderness with her. he holds her hand a few times which he doesn't do with anyone else
in 'belong to someone' as michael sings “i want a love…” michael reaches out for david and david extends his hand back, and his expression is so loving oh my god it hurts just to remember. and then michael lowers his hand and looks away and david looks like he's having his “oh.” moment like wow wow wow
when michael sings "i need a family that's gonna stick up for me" he clutches his bruise ohhhh it hurts me it HURTS
david signals with a flourish of his hand for the lost boys to start flying sort of one by one in 'belong to someone', which is interesting with how he also seems to "make" michael fly with hand gestures in both belong to someone and secret comes out
i just love how quickly david switches through personalities/expressions/etc. i particularly noticed it this time at the beach killing, david is grinning and being a sardonic little shit saying "we're just... hungry." and then the humor on his expression completely drops off
david licks the blood off his fingers after slitting her throat at the beach killing and the look in his eyes is Crazy. david has such sinister energy in secret comes out and this scene going into you belong to me like that's when he feels truly villainous
during the song 'michael' when lucy sings “have i lost you my beautiful son?” she looks up to where michael is standing in the bathroom. they have a moment of extended eye contact that holds so much melancholy, and then michael slowly looks away. OW OUCH
6/17 before 'war' when david begs star to feed, david presses his forehead against star's to say "your time is running out" you really feel that he's desperate, too, for her to take the last step
on 6/16 david like growl-shouted “MARKO WAS YOUR BROTHER!” but 6/17 was more his usual pained “Marko was your brother…”
star and michael’s expressions at the beginning of 'no more monsters (reprise)' are so funny. they are weirded the fuck out by sam and the frog bros’ energy
okay so when david is staked, he reaches out for michael and mouths “michael,” like in shock and disbelief. then he turns to look at star, down at her hand and moving like he might reach for it, mouth opening like he was trying to say something, before stumbling forward to fall onto the bodies that bring him down on the downstage elevator platform… insert [DAVID looks between his two loves] script line here. oof
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