Good thing Angelina Jolie listened to an urgent recommendation from her daughter, Vivienne: The Oscar-winning actress just took home her first Tony for The Outsiders: A New Musical.
Jolie took the stage Sunday at the Tony Awards ceremony with her 15-year-old daughter, who was the one who encouraged to see a staging of the musical in La Jolla, CA.
Vivienne Jolie-Pitt also contributed notes on the Broadway staging of the musical, as did Jolie. Producer Matthew Rego gave a specific shout-out to Jolie when he accepted the Tony.
He also name checked The Outsiders author S.E. Hinton, who was in the audience. Set in Tulsa in 1967, The Outsiders is the story of 14-year-old Ponyboy Curtis, his two brothers and best friend Johnny – the Greasers – as they struggle to get by and stand tall against the affluent rival group the Socs. “Susie Hinton wrote The Outsiders 60 years ago and she has received accolades ever since.
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