The Outsiders on Broadway Tickets

By: Adam Rapp with Justin Levine
Songs by: Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance) and Justin Levine
Director: Danya Taymor
Choreography: Rick Kuperman and Jeff Kuperman
Producer: The Araca Group, American Zoetrope, Olympus Theatricals, Sue Gilad and Larry Rogowsky, Angelina Jolie
Cast list: Brody Grant (as Ponyboy), Sky Lakota-Lynch (as Johnny), Brent Comer (as Darrel), Jason Schmidt (as Sodapop), Joshua Boone (as Dallas Winston), Emma Pittman (as Cherry Valance), Daryl Tofa (as Two-Bit Matthews), Kevin William Paul (as Bob Sheldon), Dan Berry (as Paul Holden)
Design: AMP featuring Tatiana Kahvegian
Costumes: Sarafina Bush
Lighting: Brian MacDevitt
Sound: Cody Spencer
Other info: Projection design by Hana Kim; music direction by Matt Hinkley; music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations by Justin Levine

The Outsiders musical premiered at La Jolla Playhouse in spring 2023. It is inspired both by Hinton's 1967 novel and Coppola's 1983 movie, adapting dialogue and narrative elements from each. Director Danya Taymor, in her second Broadway directing gig after Pass Over, and Tony-nominated bookwriter Adam Rapp (The Sound Inside) provide fresh updates to the characters.

The heart of the story, though, remains the same — like the book, The Outsiders on Broadway is poetic without sacrificing grittiness. What made Hinton's novel so groundbreaking for its time (and the film, too) was how naturalistically she portrayed the lives, speech, and mannerisms of struggling, abandoned teenagers — something rarely portrayed in media at the time.

What to watch for

• S. E. Hinton started writing The Outsiders when she was just 15 years old and still in high school! She was 18 when it was published, and she later cameoed in the film as a nurse.
• The Outsiders features music by Justin Levine and the folk duo Jamestown Revival, composed of Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance. Other shows with folk music include the Tony-winning Hadestown and the Tony-nominated Bright Star.
• Carmine Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola's father, scored The Outsiders film. We wonder if Jamestown Revival incorporated any themes or similar sounds into the stage score!
• The movie launched the careers of multiple then-new actors now known as the Brat Pack, including Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio, Rob Lowe, and Tom Cruise.
• The Tulsa, Oklahoma house where The Outsiders was filmed is now a museum featuring props from the movie. Hip-hop artist Danny Boy O'Connor, a lifelong fan of the book and film, bought and restored it from its once-run-down condition in 2016.

Don't get left on the outside — get tickets to The Outsiders in New York and witness this poignant tale.

Important Information

Children under 4 are not permitted in the theatre.

No weapons permitted on the premises. No outside food or beverages, electric scooters, e-bikes, or battery-powered transportation devices, except when medically necessary.

All items are subject to inspection. Anything brought into the theatre must fit on your lap or completely under your seat without blocking any aisles.

The use of cameras, cell phones, and other recording devices during the show is strictly prohibited by law, except when used for accessibility services.