The Outsiders musical premiered on Broadway on April 11, 2024. Based on the 1967 book and the 1983 movie of the same name, the story follows greaser Ponyboy Curtis navigating life in the town of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1967. He falls in love with a rival soc named Cherry Valance, but after a fatal run-in with her boyfriend Bob Sheldon that ends in major consequences, Ponyboy and his friend Johnny Cade are forced to run away and leave town.
Aside from Ponyboy, Johnny, Cherry, and Bob, the musical still keeps many of the book’s original characters, such as Dallas Winston, Sodapop Curtis, and Darrel Curtis, among others.
The Outsiders blends folk music with rock, bluegrass, and Americana to weave together a beautiful coming-of-age story about friendship and love. It contains popular songs such as “Great Expectations”, “Throwing in the Towel”, and “Stay Gold”…