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Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Des Moines Performing Arts
by DC Felton - Feb 26, 2026

Watching Tony's every year, I always look forward to the performances and seeing what each show decides to showcase. In 2024, I was captivated by the performance of 'The Outsiders' and looked forward to seeing it live. What was that moment? I'll share more on that later, but after seeing the show in New York last spring, I am thrilled that Des Moines audiences will have the opportunity to see 'The Outsiders' through Sunday as part of the Willis Broadway Series at Des Moines Performing Arts.

Video: THE OUTSIDERS North American Tour First Look
by Joshua Wright - Feb 25, 2026

BroadwayWorld has a first look at the North American Tour of The Outsiders. Check out all-new video of the touring cast in action.

PLATONIC ROMANCE DANCE By B. Michael Peterson To Be Presented At Chain Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 27, 2026

Platonic Romance Dance, a new one-act play written and directed by B. Michael Peterson, is being presented in New York at Chain Theatre, performed by Jay Lucas Chacon and Taylor Brandon, with sound design by Aaron Gutterman.

Review: A Literary Work Becomes a Phenomenon With THE OUTSIDERS: A NEW MUSICAL at the Straz Center
by Drew Eberhard - Jan 3, 2026

The year, 1967, the place, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and its central narrative came from the scrawlings of a 16-year-old named Susan Eloise Hinton, and the rest as we know it is solidified into literary history. History so much, that it has sparked a re-birth with a new generation and with the new stage adaptation of Hinton’s subliminal novel, a pandemonium and cultural phenomenon was created.

Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts
by Albert Gutierrez - Dec 17, 2025

One of the most effective things the musical gains by moving from page to screen to stage is permission to reframe the story without betraying it. By leaning harder into the Curtis brothers as the emotional spine, the musical clarifies a distinction that’s always been present in the text but rarely foregrounded this explicitly: Darry, Soda, and Ponyboy are family by blood, bound by obligation and grief; while the Greasers are family by choice, bound by loyalty and survival.

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards; MATILDA Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards; La Comedia Dinner Theatre Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Tickets to THE OUTSIDERS in Chicago on Sale This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2025

Broadway In Chicago has revealed that single tickets for the Tony Award winning Best Musical, THE OUTSIDERS, based on the seminal novel by S.E. Hinton and Francis Ford Coppola's landmark motion picture will go on sale.

THE OUTSIDERS National Tour is Coming to The Fabulous Fox This Winter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2025

THE OUTSIDERS North American tour is coming to The Fabulous Fox. The Outsiders is the winner of four 2024 Tony Awards, including the Tony Award for Best Musical.

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards; THE MUSIC MAN Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review Roundup: THE OUTSIDERS Embarks on National Tour
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2025

The North American Tour of The Outsiders is now underway. The tour launched at Shea's Buffalo Theatre in September. Read the reviews for the tour so far here!

Exclusive: First Look at THE OUTSIDERS National Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2025

Get an exclusive first look at national tour of the Tony-winning Best Musical, The Outsiders, in these production photos — the Tony-winning musical launched in Buffalo and will officially open October 8 in Tulsa.

THE OUTSIDERS Comes to Theatre Tulsa
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2025

The North American tour of The Outsiders will tech and launch at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre in Buffalo, NY, before its official opening in Tulsa, OK, on Wednesday, October 8 at Tulsa Performing Arts Center.

Video: THE OUTSIDERS Tour Gets Ready to Hit the Road
by Joey Mervis - Sep 18, 2025

Rehearsals are officially underway for the North American tour of The Outsiders, the Tony Award winning Best Musical. The tour will tech and launch at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre in Buffalo, NY, before its official opening in Tulsa, OK. Watch in this video as the cast tells us more about the tour ahead!

Video: THE OUTSIDERS Tour First Curtain Call
by Joshua Wright - Sep 18, 2025

Go inside the first curtain call for the National Tour of The Outsiders at Shea's Theatre in Buffalo. The tour is teching and having its first performances in Buffalo before officially opening October 8th in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

THE OUTSIDERS To Open National Broadway Tour From Shea's Buffalo Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2025

The Outsiders is launching from Shea's Buffalo Theatre, marking the official start to the first national tour. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

Photos: Meet the Cast of THE OUTSIDERS National Tour
by Jennifer Broski - Aug 28, 2025

Rehearsals are officially underway for the North American tour of The Outsiders, the Tony Award winning Best Musical. The cast just met the press and we have photos here!

Casting & Cities Announced For THE OUTSIDERS North American Tour
by Joshua Wright - Jul 25, 2025

Casting and cities has been announces for the North American tour of The Outsiders, the Tony Award® winning Best Musical. The tour will tech and launch at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre in Buffalo, NY, before its official opening in Tulsa, OK, on Wednesday, October 8 at Tulsa Performing Arts Center.

Photos: THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR World Premiere at Black Ensemble Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2025

Black Ensemble Theater is presenting That's What Friends Are For: Gladys, Dionne and Patti, a musical celebration of sisterhood, soul, and legendary voices written and directed by Producing Managing Director Daryl D. Brooks. See photos here!

Photos: LEADER OF THE PACK at Bucks County Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2025

Bucks County Playhouse has released new production photos of its high-energy production of the musical “Leader of the Pack: The Ellie Greenwich Musical.” The  show celebrates the life and legacy of pop music icon Ellie Greenwich. See photos here!