In this episode we talked to the two men who are largely the reason why “The Lost Boys” is the wow-iest wow spectacle of the Broadway season: director Michael Arden and scenic designer Dane Laffrey. They’ve been friends since their days at Interlochen, and “The Lost Boys” — which landed a whopping 12 Tony nominations — is just the latest in a long collaboration that also includes the revivals of “Once on This Island” and “Parade," and last year’s “Maybe Happy Ending.”

Oh, and they did “The Queen of Versailles” this season as well. Yes, we talked about that one, too.

But most of the conversation was about “The Lost Boys,” which is based on the 1987 movie of the same title. And there was a lot to talk about because this show is a lot, from vampires flying up and down several stories’ worth of rafters to characters jumping off a bridge that suddenly appeared on stage.

So sit down, press “play” and listen to Michael and Dane explain how they turned the Palace Theater into a playground for Californian vamps.

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