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An array of new principal performers—led by John Proctor is the Villain's Noah Pacht as Ponyboy—will take over beginning March 17.

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A new Broadway cast for The Outsiders has been revealed. They succeed several remaining members of the original cast who recently announced their imminent departure from the production.

Beginning March 17, the cast will be led by Noah Pacht (John Proctor is the Villain) as Ponyboy Curtis, Caleb Mathura (The Notebook) as Johnny Cade, SeQuoiia as Dallas Winston, Dan Berry as Darrel Curtis, Sutton James Kaylor as Sodapop Curtis, Nicholas McDonough (Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies) as Bob, and Victor Carrillo Tracey as Paul. They'll be joined by continuing original Broadway cast members Emma Pittman as Cherry Valance and Daryl Tofa as Two-Bit continue with the company.

Also new to the company as of March 17 will be Runako Campbell (The Great Gatsby) as Ace , Abby Matsusaka as Beverly, Alejandro MullerDahlberg (& Juliet) as Steve, and Logan Gray Saad (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) as Marcia, along with new swings  Brandon Lee Jordan, Derek Jordan Taylor (The Great Gatsby), and Wes Williams (The Great Gatsby).

The new cast will succeed current cast members Trevor Wayne as Ponyboy Curtis, Brent Comer as Darrel Curtis, Jason Schmidt as Sodapop Curtis, Kevin William Paul as Bob, Renni Anthony Magee as Steve, SarahGrace Mariani as Marcia, and Melody Rose as Beverly, Sky Lakota-Lynch as Johnny Cade, and Alex Joseph Grayson as Dallas Winston. The week prior to the other cast members' departures, original Broadway cast member and associate choreographer Tilly Evans-Krueger will also depart, taking her final bow March 8. Continuing with the company are Cameron Burke, Henry Julián Gendron, Devin Tyler Hatch, Hailey Hyde, Josh Strobl, Eli Talley, Jena VanElslander, Davis Wayne, and Cole Zieser.

Currently running at the Jacobs Theatre on Broadway where the musical opened April 11, 2024, The Outsiders is adapted from S.E. Hinton's novel and Francis Ford Coppola's film adaptation. Set in 1967 Tulsa, Oklahoma, the musical follows Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade, and their chosen family of "outsiders," who are in a fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that may never accept them. The musical features a book by Adam Rapp with Justin Levine and music and lyrics by Jamestown Revival and Justin Levine.

The Outsiders won the Best Musical Tony Award as well as Best Direction of a Musical (Danya Taymor), Lighting Design (Brian MacDevitt and Hana S. Kim), and Sound Design (Cody Spencer) at the 2024 Tony Awards.

The Broadway production also features music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations by Levine; choreography by Rick Kuperman and Jeff Kuperman; scenography by AMP featuring Tatiana Kahvegian; costume design by Sarafina Bush; Tony-winning lighting design by Brian MacDevitt and Hana S. Kim; Tony-winning sound design by Cody Spencer; and music direction by Matt Hinkley. Casting is by The TRC Company's Xavier Rubiano.

Visit OutsidersMusical.com.

 
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