| The Outsiders | |
|---|---|
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| Music | Jonathan Clay Zach Chance Justin Levine |
| Lyrics | Jonathan Clay Zach Chance Justin Levine |
| Book | Adam Rapp Justin Levine |
| Basis | The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton The Outsiders by Kathleen Rowell |
| Premiere | February 19, 2023: La Jolla Playhouse |
| Productions | 2023 La Jolla Playhouse 2024 Broadway |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Musical |
The Outsiders is a 2023 musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance from the folk rock band Jamestown Revival alongside Justin Levine and a book by Adam Rapp and Levine.[1][2] It is based on The Outsiders, first published in 1967 and written by S. E. Hinton, and on its 1983 film adaptation written by Kathleen Rowell and directed by Francis Ford Coppola.[3] It is the second stage adaptation of Hinton's novel, following the 1990 play by Christopher Sergel.[4]
The musical, told from the perspective of 14-year-old Ponyboy Curtis, is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma during the 1960s and follows the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic status: the working-class "Greasers" and the upper-middle-class "Socs" (pronounced /ˈsoʊʃɪz/—short for Socials).[5]
The show received mixed-to-positive reviews, with most praising the script, score, choreography and Brody Grant's performance as Ponyboy. It received twelve nominations at the 77th Tony Awards and won four awards, including Best Musical.[6] A North American Tour is planned to kick off in 2025.[7]
- ^ Evans, Greg (2023-08-21). "'The Outsiders' Musical Sets Broadway Opening For Spring 2024". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "The Outsiders – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ Peck, Dale (September 23, 2007). "'The Outsiders': 40 Years Later". The New York Times. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders by Sergel (Full-length Play)". www.dramaticpublishing.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ Krischer, Hayley (March 12, 2017). "Why 'The Outsiders' Lives On: A Teenage Novel Turns 50". The New York Times. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Greg (April 30, 2024). "Tony Award Nominations: 'Hell's Kitchen', 'Stereophonic' Lead With 13".
- ^ https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-OUTSIDERS-Will-Launch-National-Tour-in-2025-20240529