Broadway musical The Outsiders & producer Angelina Jolie on Today

[silverstarry]

The Today Show's annual Best of Broadway week began today, spotlighting new musicals. First up is the musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders which received 12 Tony nominations two weeks ago. Tony nominee Adam Rapp wrote the book for this musical. The show is directed by Danya Taymor, niece of Tony award winner Julie Taymor (The Lion King

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[angriest_girl]

I had no idea there was a musical. I feel like it would be cheesy as hell. I loved the book as a young’un, and was also obsessed with the movie, but watching it as an (old) adult - it’s kind of like a really overwrought (and that’s saying something) Douglas Sirk movie. I mean, I still kind of love it, but boy, it’s out there.

[silverstarry]

It's been so long since I read the book or watched the 80s movie that I don't remember much about either. I can see it being overwrought since S.E. Hinton was only 16 when she wrote it.

[angriest_girl]

Yeah, you really have to allow for it being written by a teenager. But Francis Ford Coppola didn’t have that excuse, lol.

[war_machine_rox]

Did you watch the complete novel version of the movie?

Changing the music really makes a complete difference. I haven't watched the original since middle school.

[aristobrit]

That Grease song sounds like it was cut from Hairspray. It reminds me so much of Nicest Kids in Town. I don't mean that in a bad way.

[ty]

Oh i bet this is so good

[war_machine_rox]

I'm excited for this. Not that I'll be able to see it lol but I'm counting the days for the soundtrack to drop.

[ponyboy]

if you like the source material, you're gonna get mad at it.

[war_machine_rox]

Oooh noooooo

Tell me lol I need to know before getting invested.

[ponyboy]

makes a lot of changes including stuffing a romantic cherry/pony plot line, having dallas die by getting hit by a train, darry is a lot worse, and basically having cherry have way more involvement by crossing lines even though she explicitly refused to do so.

[therearewords]

Had no idea that Jolie has been getting involved with Broadway.

[mad_hatter80]

was thinking the same!