The Outsiders musical arrives at Segerstrom Center for the Arts

The Tony Award-winning musical “The Outsiders” has opened at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Orange County, running through November 1. Based on S. E. Hinton’s classic 1967 novel and the 1983 Francis Ford Coppola film, the production follows the conflict between the working-class Greasers and the affluent Socs in 1960s Oklahoma.

The musical, which won four Tony Awards including Best Musical, features a book by Adam Rapp and Justin Levine with music and lyrics by Jamestown Revival and Levine. Directed by Danya Taymor, the production is part of a North American tour following its 2023 premiere at La Jolla Playhouse and subsequent Broadway success. The staging incorporates highly physical choreography to depict the story’s themes of class division, brotherhood, and identity.