Years ago, I taught the book The Outsiders to classes of teenagers. My students were intrigued by the two warring gangs separated by economic circumstances: the Socs, wealthy kids in madras …
By: Iris Wiener
April 24, 2024: The new musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton's classic novel The Outsiders and Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 film of the same name is a quiet, though gut-…
In the new Broadway musical The Outsiders, now playing at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Emma Pittman plays Cherry Valance, the sensitive, red-headed cheerleader in a world of battle-ready b…
For the premiere episode of Call Me Cherry, Emma Pittman takes viewers into the excitement of THE OUTSIDERS' opening night, including prep for the all-important red-carpet look, a quick hell…
The cast of "The Outsiders: A New Musica"l bring their own substantial charisma to the stage, but it's been dramaturgically constrained by Adam Rapp and Justin Levine's book, which sacrifice…
In the age of musical adaptations, it's understandable to be skeptical about one of the most enduring young adult properties coming to the stage. However, The Outsiders feels completely o…
"The thing that pulled me the most is the authenticity with which the writer Susie Hinton explores what it feels like to be a teenager," reflects Danya Taymor on what resonates with her abou…
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on April 18 to determine the eligibility status of eight Broadway productions. This was their third meeting of the 2023-24 season. The production…
Watch as the cast unpacks their roles in THE OUTSIDERS on Broadway, now playing at at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.
"The book is written in a first person perspective. Obviously, [Ponyboy…
There are classical themes that seem to interest and attract playwrights in each succeeding generation. Certainly Shakespeare was aware of the class distinctions of his time in urban England…
When I stepped out into the bright stage light I was brought back to 1967. In 1983 at age 7 I first saw "The Outsiders". I watched it over and over again. I didn't realize why I needed to wa…
By: Paulanne Simmons
April 19, 2024: S.E. Hinton began writing the coming-of-age novel, The Outsiders, when she was fifteen and finished it when she was a junior in high school. Viking …
In the new Broadway musical The Outsiders, Emma Pittman plays Cherry Valance, the sensitive, red-headed cheerleader in a world of battle-ready boys. And soon, she'll be giving fans an ins…
 We're only talking about two words, but the creators of THE OUTSIDERS made a mistake in mentioning them. Here's...Continue Reading
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"There's a ton of vitality and joy and energy on that stage every night," beams Rick Kuperman as he describes the ensemble of "The Outsiders." He and his brother Jeff Kuperman are the choreo…
The nominations for the 77th Tony Awards will be announced in less than three weeks, but the lay of the land is ever changing because seven more musicals and musical revivals will open betwe…
With twelve shows opening on Broadway in the next ten days" and several Off Broadway " it's a taxing time (yes, a pun) for theater award voters and critics, and a busy one for theater makers…
