Music
R.I.P. “Dexter” and Frequent Horror Movie Composer Daniel Licht
We’re sad to report today, via Variety, that Daniel Licht, composer for “Dexter” and a handful of franchise horror movies, has died of cancer. He was just 60 years old.
Daniel Licht was perhaps best known for scoring all eight seasons of “Dexter,” using unconventional aides such as knives, surgical tools and bones to make the show’s sounds resonate with viewers. Licht noted a few years back that his goal with the music was “to illustrate the depth of each killing Dexter commits, whilst having a cognitive response from the audience.”
“Dan was an incredibly talented musician and composer, but most of all, he was a dear friend. His passing leaves all of us a bit quieter, a bit sadder, and without the gift of his music and his love,” said “Dexter” executive producer Clyde Phillips.
In addition to “Dexter,” Licht also composed the scores for a handful of horror movies. On his resume you’ll find Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice, Amityville: It’s About Time, Ticks, Children of the Corn 3: Urban Harvest, Hellraiser: Bloodline, Thinner and Bad Moon. He was also the composer for 2011 video game Silent Hill: Downpour.
We offer our deepest condolences to Daniel Licht’s family, friends and colleagues.
The Lost Boys: A New Musical officially kicked off on Broadway last month, and Deadline now reports that the show’s Broadway run has been extended into next year.
The show was originally set to run through November, but Deadline reports that The Lost Boys: A New Musical “has released a block of tickets through Sunday, March 7, 2027.”
The news comes in the wake of The Lost Boys: A New Musical becoming the most Tony-nominated musical of the season with twelve nominations including Best Musical.
Additionally, “The Lost Boys will launch a North American National Tour in Spring 2028, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Additional cities and tour dates will be announced later.”
The Lost Boys: A New Musical is of course an adaptation of the 1987 horror classic from director Joel Schumacher, with the cast including Ali Louis Bourzgui as lead vampire David (originally played by Kiefer Sutherland), Maria Wirries as Star (originally played by Jami Gertz), and LJ Benet as the soon-to-be-turned Michael (originally played by Jason Patric).
The horror musical’s cast also includes Shoshana Bean as Lucy Emerson, Benjamin Pajak as Sam Emerson, Paul Alexander Nolan as Max, Jennifer Duka as Alan Frog, Miguel Gil as Edgar Frog, Brian Flores as Marko, Sean Grandillo as Dwayne, and Dean Maupin as Paul.
The Lost Boys: A New Musical is Directed by Michael Arden, featuring Music and Lyrics by The Rescues, Book by David Hornsby & Chris Hoch, Story by James Jeremias & Janice Fischer, and Produced by James Carpinello, Marcus Chait & Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring) by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.
When a mother and her two teenage sons move to Santa Carla in desperate need of a fresh start, they soon uncover the darker side of this sunny coastal community. While Lucy tries to piece her family’s life back together, Michael keeps pulling away in search of belonging.
As he finds connection with a local rock band and its charismatic leader, his younger brother Sam comes face-to-face with a terrifying reality: When night falls, Michael’s new friends are even more dangerous than they first appeared.
Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys vampire movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover that the area is a haven for vampires.
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