Tony nominee Sky Lakota-Lynch is leaving The Outsiders.
The original Broadway cast member with the longest association with 2024 Tony-winning Best Musical The Outsiders, Lakota-Lynch began his journey with the musical in 2019. He originated the role of Johnny Cade during the pre-Broadway world premiere at La Jolla Playhouse in 2023, and participated in key workshops during the show’s development before bringing the show to Broadway, where he received a Tony nomination for his performance.
Lakota-Lynch will exit the production in seven weeks, taking his final bow March 15. New casting for the role is to be announced.
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Currently running at the Jacobs Theatre, 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 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.
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The current cast includes Trevor Wayne as Ponyboy, Alex Joseph Grayson as Dallas Winston, Brent Comer as Darrel, Jason Schmidt as Sodapop, Kevin William Paul as Bob, Emma Pittman (Chicago) as Cherry Valance, Daryl Tofa (Back to the Future) as Two-Bit Mathews, and Dan Berry as Paul.
The 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.
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