Marietta native joins ‘Outsiders’ national tour cast

The Brief

  • The Outsiders national tour opens at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre through Nov. 30
  • Marietta native Christian Arredondo returns home for his National Tour debut
  • Production earned four Tony Awards and continues to reach new audiences

ATLANTA It’s been inspiring readers for nearly 60 years — and now, S. E. Hinton’s classic novel “The Outsiders” is reaching new audiences across the country thanks to its Tony-winning stage adaptation.

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The Broadway National Tour of “The Outsiders” opened at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre last night as part of the current Broadway in Atlanta season, with performances set to continue through Nov. 30. The musical version opened on Broadway in 2024 and went on to score a dozen Tony Award nominations, winning four (including Best Musical). The stage musical is based on both Hinton’s 1967 coming-of-age novel and the subsequent film version directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

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