The Outsiders (musical)

The Outsiders
Broadway promotional poster
MusicJonathan Clay
Zach Chance
Justin Levine
LyricsJonathan Clay
Zach Chance
Justin Levine
BookAdam Rapp
Justin Levine
BasisThe Outsiders
by S. E. Hinton
The Outsiders
by Kathleen Rowell
PremiereFebruary 19, 2023 (2023-02-19): La Jolla Playhouse
Productions2023 La Jolla Playhouse
2024 Broadway
AwardsTony 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/ SOH-shiz—short for Socials).[5]

The show received twelve nominations at the 77th Tony Awards and won four awards, including Best Musical.[6]

  1. ^ Evans, Greg (2023-08-21). "'The Outsiders' Musical Sets Broadway Opening For Spring 2024". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  2. ^ "The Outsiders – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  3. ^ Peck, Dale (September 23, 2007). "'The Outsiders': 40 Years Later". The New York Times. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders by Sergel (Full-length Play)". www.dramaticpublishing.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  5. ^ Krischer, Hayley (March 12, 2017). "Why 'The Outsiders' Lives On: A Teenage Novel Turns 50". The New York Times. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  6. ^ Evans, Greg (April 30, 2024). "Tony Award Nominations: 'Hell's Kitchen', 'Stereophonic' Lead With 13".