The Lost Boys, A New Musical Tickets

LJ Benet is a Los Angeles actor and singer known for his versatility as a dramatic, comedic and musical performer on stage, and in film and television. Recently, he appeared as in the 2025 Hollywood Bowl production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Previously, LJ has been seen in Tarantino: Pulp Rock (CineVita), Rapunzel and Her Holiday Wish (Laguna Playhouse), To Sir With Love (Lythgoe Productions), Million Dollar Quartet (5-Star Theatricals/MTW), Ring of Fire (Ensemble Theater Company), and Baz: Star Crossed Love (Palazzo Theater). LJ earned Ovation & LA Drama Critics Circle Awards for his performance as ‘The Boy’ in Waiting for Godot at the Mark Taper Forum, with legendary Samuel Beckett interpretivists Alan Mandell and Barry McGovern. LJ began his professional career as a child actor, guest starring on the crime drama, The Mentalist, and playing young Tommy in the equity rock musical, The Who's Tommy, directed by Brian Purcell and co-starring Tony winner Alice Ripley. In 2013, LJ was cast in the hit Disney Channel TV comedy, Dog with a Blog, in a recurring comedic role as Karl Fink. He also guest-starred in Bones, Code Black, and in the Blumhouse thriller, Dark Skies. LJ also writes and records his own music. He debuted his recently released single, Warm, at the Hotel Café in Hollywood. His original music has garnered over 800,000 streams to date, and he has headlined such venues as The Mint in Los Angeles and the Mercury Lounge in NYC.

Ali Louis Bourzgui is an award-winning actor, singer, and musician who is best known for his starring role as Tommy in the Tony Award nominated Broadway revival of The Who’s Tommy, where he made his Broadway debut to critical acclaim. Bourzgui received a Theatre World Award, a Jeff Award (Performer in a Leading Role), an Outer Critics Circle and a Drama League Award nomination for the role. Ali was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for We Live in Cairo at NYTW and most recently starred on Broadway as Orpheus in the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Hadestown. Beyond acting, Ali is a musician and writer and just released his debut original album, Becomes A Home, with his band, Resident Lightweight. He is a proud son of a Moroccan immigrant and is actively working to increase representation in the media and the arts. 

Benjamin Pajak is deeply honored to be part of The Lost Boys in a role brought to life on screen by the late, legendary Corey Haim. His Broadway debut in The Music Man with Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster earned him The Theatre World Award.  Additionally, he received acclaim for his title role in Oliver! at Encores! NY City Center.  He made his film debut in The Life of Chuck, directed by Mike Flanagan, alongside the iconic Mark Hamill and Tom Hiddleston. Look for Benjamin in two upcoming films: Playdate, with Kevin James and Alan Ritchson, and Tiny Fugitives, in which he plays his first onscreen leading role, starring Johnny Knoxville. Huge thank you to The Lost Boys team, The Telsey Office, Barry Kolker, Ben Levine, Ryan Bundra, Dan Thaler, and Keith Grumet. 

Maria Wirries (she/they) is a performer, composer, lyricist, and self-proclaimed swamp witch. Select credits include: Old Friends (Broadway), Dear Evan Hansen (Broadway and First National Tour), Kinky Boots (Off Broadway Revival), and Penelope or How the Odyssey Was Really Written (Off Broadway). Maria is passionate about new musical theater, as both an actor and a creator. She is currently in the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Advanced Workshop and has developed her own original musicals at the Goodspeed Opera House, the Paramount Theater, and Penn State University. She is a proud Penn State and Young Arts Alum.

Paul's role as Max in The Lost Boys will mark his 11th Broadway appearance. Most recently, he starred as August in 2024's Water For Elephants and played prosecutor Hugh Dorsey in the 2023 Tony-winning revival of Parade. In 2021, he reprised his role on Broadway as Jim in Slave Play, and toured with that production to the Mark Taper Forum in LA. Other Broadway roles include Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar, Guy in Once, Jimmy Ray in Bright Star (Drama Desk nomination), Pasha/Strelnikov in Doctor Zhivago (Outer Critics Circle nomination), Billy Flynn in Chicago, and Tully in Escape to Margaritaville. Off Broadway: Original casts of Daddy Long Legs and Slave Play. Recent regional: The Heart at La Jolla Playhouse, Life After at Chicago's Goodman Theatre and Ahrens and Flaherty’s new musical, Knoxville, at Asolo Rep.  Paul can be heard on 6 original cast albums. Recent TV credits include HBO's Season 3 of The Gilded Age as Alfred Merrick; and CBS’s The Code, Madam Secretary and Instinct.

Jennifer Duka is overjoyed to be making her Broadway debut! She is a proud Filipina multi-hyphenate artist and writer from the Bay Area, and a recent graduate of NYU Tisch with a BFA in Drama. Workshops/Readings: Sound of the Silk Road (Nederlander Worldwide Productions), Pearl of the East (NAAP Discovers). Awards: Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Nominee for exhibition: Fil-O-PiNOs (Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival), Outstanding Achievement in Studio - The Meisner Studio (NYU Tisch Department of Drama’s 27th Annual Drama Awards). Select NYU credits: A Chorus Line, Balm in Gilead, Waiting for Lefty, As You Like It, Everybody. Endless thanks to TLB creative team and the Telsey Office for making her dreams come true. She is grateful to her family and friends for their unwavering love and support. This is for you Dad, Kuya, and Mom - I love you, we did it!

(he/him) Broadway/National Tour: Kimberly Akimbo (OBC and Seth National Tour). Regional: Bye Bye Birdie (Kennedy Center), In the Heights (The Muny), Follies in Concert (Carnegie Hall). The Jimmy Awards Nominee (2021). Huge thanks to Mallory Tucker at CESD, Ben Carnegie at Luber Roklin, the Telsey Office, and Shenandoah Conservatory for their support.  Born in Venezuela, Miguel dedicates this performance to his siblings Sophia and Pancho, with love to Mom, Dad, Cam, and chosen family. Miguel doesn’t believe in vampires…but apologies for the garlic breath.

Brian Flores will next be seen in Oratorio For Living Things at the Signature Theatre directed by Lee Sunday Evans and written by Heather Christian. This production follows the show's outstanding run at Ars Nova in which he won a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Ensemble. Brian made his Broadway debut standing by for the lead role of 'Musidorus' in the Broadway production of Head Over Heels, the Go-Go's musical directed by Michael Mayer. Brian previously toured as the leading and titular role in the national tour of Pippin directed by Diane Paulus. Brian is a graduate of the prestigious musical theatre program at The University of Michigan.

Sean Grandillo appeared on Broadway in Deaf West’s Spring Awakening revival, directed by Michael Arden, and also served as the production’s conductor. He recently played the role of Curly McClain in the National Tour of the Tony Award-winning revival of Oklahoma! Thanks to Leslie & Katie at Buchwald and Allie Veneris. Love to his family, Ana, Stevie, Dad, Kyle, Emmy, Alec, Chuck, Jonee and Dylan. And to Mom, always. “The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.”

Dean Maupin is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut in The Lost Boys. A singer, songwriter, and producer, Dean is also finishing his debut album which he will be releasing next year. Most recently, Dean toured throughout the U.S. and Europe as a featured drummer. A graduate of NYU’s Music Business program, Dean’s music is available on all streaming platforms. Special thanks to his talent agents, the entire cast of The Lost Boys, and his amazing family and friends.

Arden is best known for playing Tom Sawyer in Big River, a role for which he won a Tony Award Honor for Excellence in Theatre.

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