Not an average news day here when its announced #AngelinaJolie will be a producer on Playhouse-born hit musical THE OUTSIDERS & she name-checks LJP when she shares what brought her back to her love of the theatre. Check it out! https://t.co/yu7MM3T4md
— La Jolla Playhouse (@ljplayhouse) August 10, 2023
The Outsiders is set in 1967 Tulsa, Oklahoma, as Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade, and their chosen family of "outsiders" are in a fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that may never accept them. Read reviews for the La Jolla run by clicking here.
Broadway plans for the new musical will be announced at a later date.
The La Jolla cast was led by Brody Grant as Ponyboy, Sky Lakota-Lynch as Johnny, Daniel Marconi as Randy, Kevin William Paul as Bob, Brent Comer as Paul, Ryan Vasquez as Darrel, Da'Von T. Moody as Dallas, Jason Schmidt as Sodapop, Trevor McGhie as Two-Bit, Piper Patterson as Cherry, and Kiki Lemieux as Marcia. No Broadway casting has been announced.
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Angelina Jolie Joins Broadway-Bound 'The Outsiders' Musical As Producer https://t.co/jF10N8qoDA
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) August 9, 2023
Based on the 1967 novel by S.E. Hinton and the 1983 film adaptation by Francis Ford Coppola, The Outsiders musical had its world premiere engagement at La Jolla Playhouse earlier this year. Details about the Broadway production, including opening date and casting, are expected to be announced soon.
The musical will be directed by Danya Taymor, who directed Broadway’s Pass Over in 2021.
“I feel very fortunate to be a part of this special production,” Jolie said in a statement. “I studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute where I realized my first love, as a performer, was the theatre. I had not found a way back until now. I hope to be able to contribute while continuing to learn from this amazing team, who I have been working with since my daughter brought me to see the show at La Jolla Playhouse. I can’t begin to express how excited I am for this musical to make its Broadway debut and look forward to sharing this new adaptation of The Outsiders with the world.”
The Araca Group’s Matthew Rego said in a statement, “We are so thrilled Angelina has joined us as a lead producer on this journey to bring The Outsiders to Broadway. Her remarkable career as a storyteller makes her a perfect partner for this project. We are so grateful for the invaluable insight, experience and commitment that Angelina brings to the development of this new musical.”
The Coppola film featured a Who’s Who of up-and-coming ’80s actors, including C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, Matt Dillon, Patrick Sayze, Rob Lowe and Emilio Estevez.
Angelina Jolie has joined the producing team for the stage adaptation of the S.E. Hinton classic The Outsiders.Angelina Jolie Joins Broadway-Bound ‘The Outsiders’ Musical as Lead Producer https://t.co/0nFpwLGiDh
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 9, 2023
Jolie joins the producing team alongside The Araca Group, American Zoetrope, Olympus Theatricals and Sue Gilad and Larry Rogowsky.
“We are so thrilled Angelina has joined us as a lead producer on this journey to bring The Outsiders to Broadway,” said The Araca Group’s Matthew Rego. “Her remarkable career as a storyteller makes her a perfect partner for this project. We are so grateful for the invaluable insight, experience and commitment that Angelina brings to the development of this new musical.”
The stage production features a book by Adam Rapp with Justin Levine, music and lyrics by Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance) and Levine, music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Levine, with choreography by Rick and Jeff Kuperman.
