The Lost Boys
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BUY TICKETS

Kids

Benjamin Pajak

Sam Emerson

Alumni

Grace Capeless

Swing; u/s Alan Frog

Parental Guidance

TBD

Review Quotes

1 Minute Critic

"...scene-stealing Benjamin Pajak..."

Deadline

"Benjamin Pajak...deliver[s] the vocal goods"

Instinct Magazine

"Benjamin Pajak is hugely charming as younger brother Sam, bringing comic brightness and warmth..."

New York Post

"As Sam, 15-year-old Pajak, who just four years ago was little Winthrop in “The Music Man,” proves he’s a lot more than a guileless River City child. He’s a gifted comedian and impressive singer with a command of the stage far beyond his years."

New York Stage Review

"As Sam, 15 year old Benjamin Pajak has the timing of an old pro. He knows how to land a punchline with talent to spare. And when he sings but maybe I can be a hero here/ and make it cool to be queer, he brings to mind a young Nathan Lane."

The New Yorker

"...an appealing Benjamin Pajak..."

Slant Magazine

"... Pajak, the best kid on Broadway since the 2022 Music Man, is a delightful scene-stealer..."

Variety

"As Sam, Benjamin Pajak, who played Winthrop in “The Music Man” and the title role in Encore!’s “Oliver!”, nicely segues his talent to teen-hood as a “nervous dweeb” who has an eye for fashionable footwear and a boy crush on Rob Lowe. Sam’s coming-of-age arc, where he discovers queerness is his superpower, is one of the fresher elements in the adaptation."

The Wrap

"Pajak is a charming performer..."