THE OUTSIDERS
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Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
Opened on Broadway: April 11, 2024 Performances: 778 (as of 2/22/26) Director: Danya Taymor Choreographers: Rick and Jeff Kuperman Book: Justin Levine & Adam Rapp Music & Lyrics: Jamestown Revival Runtime: 2hr. 30min. (1 Intermission) Opening Night Cast:
For Ponyboy: Josh Strobl & Eli Talley For Darrel: Dan Berry & Victor Carrillo Tracey For Sodapop: Dan Berry, Henry Julian Gendron, Victor Carrillo Tracey For Johnny: Josh Strobl & Daryl Tofa For Dallas: Sequoiia & Daryl Tofa For Two-Bit: Henry Julian Gendron, Renni Anthony Magee, Sequoiia For Cherry: Hailey Hyde, SarahGrace Mariani, Melody Rose For Bob: Davis Wayne & Cole Zieser |
Synopsis:For The Outsiders, you are managing a page for the reigning "heavyweight champion" of Broadway. Since it won Best Musical at the 2024 Tony Awards and has remained a sell-out hit through 2025 and into 2026, your synopsis needs to lean into the "gritty, cinematic" feel that makes this show unique.
The biggest news for this page in February 2026 is the upcoming 2nd Anniversary Celebration and the massive demand for tickets following the Winter Storm Hernando cancellations.
The Outsiders: 2026 Updated SynopsisIn Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, the hardened "Greasers" and the affluent "Socs" are locked in a relentless battle for survival and identity. Based on S.E. Hinton’s seminal novel and Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic film, The Outsiders reimagines this classic story as a visceral, cinematic Broadway masterpiece. Following Ponyboy Curtis, his brothers Darrel and Sodapop, and their "found family" of outcasts, the musical explores the thin line between "have" and "have-not" and the universal quest for belonging.
The production is world-renowned for its groundbreaking, hyper-physical choreography. With a soulful folk-rock score by Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance) and Justin Levine, the music captures the raw ache of adolescence and the rugged beauty of the American heartland. A winner of 4 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Direction, The Outsiders is a haunting, high-energy tribute to the bonds of brotherhood and the hope that stays "Gold" even in the darkest of alleys.
The biggest news for this page in February 2026 is the upcoming 2nd Anniversary Celebration and the massive demand for tickets following the Winter Storm Hernando cancellations.
The Outsiders: 2026 Updated SynopsisIn Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, the hardened "Greasers" and the affluent "Socs" are locked in a relentless battle for survival and identity. Based on S.E. Hinton’s seminal novel and Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic film, The Outsiders reimagines this classic story as a visceral, cinematic Broadway masterpiece. Following Ponyboy Curtis, his brothers Darrel and Sodapop, and their "found family" of outcasts, the musical explores the thin line between "have" and "have-not" and the universal quest for belonging.
The production is world-renowned for its groundbreaking, hyper-physical choreography. With a soulful folk-rock score by Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance) and Justin Levine, the music captures the raw ache of adolescence and the rugged beauty of the American heartland. A winner of 4 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Direction, The Outsiders is a haunting, high-energy tribute to the bonds of brotherhood and the hope that stays "Gold" even in the darkest of alleys.
