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.
Review: THE OUTSIDERS First National Tour Presented by Broadway in Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg
- Feb 13, 2026
THE OUTSIDERS presents an original and vibrant stage adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s classic 1967 novel about the conflict between Tulsa teen gangs the Greasers and the Socs (short for socialites). The musical — and particularly director Danya Taymor’s inventive and visually dynamic staging — pulses with youthful energy, but the material doesn’t feel juvenile.
Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Peace Center
by Elizabeth Cortes
- Feb 5, 2026
The second most recent winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical is now the most recent one to tour at the Peace Center. The Outsiders, based on the English class classic by S.E. Hinton—and its attending ‘80s movie adaptation by Francis Ford Coppola—has been brought to engaging theatrical life by Adam Rapp, Justin Levine, and folk duo Jamestown Revival.
Danya Taymor Set to Direct JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN Movie
by Josh Sharpe
- Jan 29, 2026
Danya Taymor, director of Broadway's John Proctor Is the Villain, will return to the project to helm the forthcoming movie adaptation. For her direction of the stage production, she received one of the show's seven Tony nominations.
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