‘The Outsiders’ Musical to Open on Broadway With Angelina Jolie as Producer
variety.comRebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “The Outsiders,” a musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s 1967 novel and Francis Ford Coppola’s 1983 movie, is heading to Broadway.
The show will open on April 11, 2024 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater with Angelina Jolie on board as a producer. Previews will begin on March 16, 2024.
Before transferring to Broadway, “The Outsiders” had its world premiere at La Jolla Playhouse in March 2023. Set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1967, “The Outsiders” centers on the “hardened hearts and aching souls” of Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade and their chosen family of outsiders, who are in a fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that may never accept them, according to a press release.
The announcement goes on to describe the story as a reinvigoration of “the timeless tale of ‘haves and have nots’, of protecting what’s yours and fighting for what could be.” The cast has yet to be announced.
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