Angelina Jolie Joins Broadway-Bound ‘The Outsiders’ Musical As Producer
deadline.comOscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has signed on as a lead producer of the Broadway-bound musical adaptation of The Outsiders, the producing team announced today.
Based on the 1967 novel by S.E. Hinton and the 1983 film adaptation by Francis Ford Coppola, The Outsiders musical had its world premiere engagement at La Jolla Playhouse earlier this year.
Details about the Broadway production, including opening date and casting, are expected to be announced soon. The musical will be directed by Danya Taymor, who directed Broadway’s Pass Over in 2021. “I feel very fortunate to be a part of this special production,” Jolie said in a statement. “I studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute where I realized my first love, as a performer, was the theatre.
I had not found a way back until now. I hope to be able to contribute while continuing to learn from this amazing team, who I have been working with since my daughter brought me to see the show at La Jolla Playhouse.
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