The Outsiders is at times overly, achingly sad, sometimes curiously staid, and always feeling in debt to something bigger. It is, I suppose, the feeling of a classic, done up for the present.
The Guardian
The Outsiders is at times overly, achingly sad, sometimes curiously staid, and always feeling in debt to something bigger. It is, I suppose, the feeling of a classic, done up for the present.
The Guardian
Why see The Outsiders?
Stay Gold
Winner of the Tony Award for Best new Musical!
Based on S.E Hilton's 1967 novel and Francis Ford Coppola's era-defining motion picture The Outsiders follows a gang of young greasers as they cling to survival. Not only did The Outsiders scoop up 12 nominations at the 2024 Tony Awards, but it also managed to secure four wins including the coveted award for Best New Musical!
The Outsiders features music and lyrics by Jamestown Revival and a book by the award-winning Adam Rapp. This brand new stage adaptation is directed by Danya Taymor and features choreography by the Kuperman brothers; Rick Kuperman and Jeff Kuperman.
What is The Outsiders about?
In 1967 Tulsa, Oklahoma life is tough if you're poor. When young Ponyboy Curtis and his gang (the Greasers) get into trouble with rich kids (the Socs) the group of young men have no other choice but to flee. However, when a 'rumble' is announced between the two rival gangs the boys are pulled back home and into disastrous consequences.
Key Information
Audience
Recommended for ages 10 and up. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the theatre
Run Time
Two hours and 30 minutes with one interval
Dates
Open Run
Cast
- Brody Grant as Ponyboy
- Brent Comer as Darrel
- Dan Berry as Paul Holden
- Jason Schmidt as Sodapop
- Sky Lakota-Lynch as Johnny
- Joshua Boone as Dallas Winston
- Emma Pittman as Cherry Valance
- Daryl Tofa as Two-BIt Mathews
- Kevin Williams Paul as Bob Sheldon
Further cast
Jordan Chin, Milena J. Comeau, Barton Cowperthwaite, Tilly Evans-Krueger, Henry Gendron, RJ Higton, Wonza Johnson, Sean Harrison Jones, Maggie Kuntz, Renni Anthony Magee, Sarah Grace Mariani, Melody Rose, Josh Strobl, Victor Carrillo Tracey and Trevor Wayne
Creative
- Directed by Danya Taymor
- Book by Adam Rapp
- Music and lyrics by Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance)
- Music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Justin Levine
- Choreographed by Rick Kuperman and Jeff Kuperman
Awards
2024 Tony Awards
- Best Musical
- Best Lighting Design of a Musical
- Best Sound Design of a Musical
- Best Direction of a Musical - Danya Taymor
Nominations
- Best Musical
- Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical - Brody Grant
- Best Book of a Musical - Adam Rapp and Justin Levine
- Best Original Score - Jamestown Revival
- Best Scenic Design of a Musical
- Best Lighting Design of a Musical
- Best Sound Design of a Musical
- Best Choreography
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Joshua Boone
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Sky Lakota-Lynch
- Best Orchestrations
- Best Dire
News
Kevin, June 18th, 2024
First immortalized in S.E. Hinton's novel and later in Francis Ford Coppola's film, The Outsiders has found a new life on Broadway. The musical adaptation takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1967 during a time of social upheaval and stark....
Read more The Outsiders Triumphs at The 2024 Tony Awards!
Kevin, June 18th, 2024
First immortalized in S.E. Hinton's novel and later in Francis Ford Coppola's film, The Outsiders has found a new life on Broadway. The musical adaptation takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1967 during a time of social upheaval and stark....
Read more Upcoming Performances
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