The Outsiders at Kennedy Center Opera House

Do the names Ponyboy Curtis, Darrel, and Sodapop ring a bell? Did you root for the ‘Greasers’ and the ‘Socs’? Remember those cuffed jeans, unfiltered cigarettes, and witty nicknames?

If this is you we’re talking about here, it is pretty much a given that you fell in love with S.E. Hinton’s iconic coming of age novel, ‘The Outsiders’, along with the rest of the world. You might have even seen the 1983 film adaptation, or even the 1990 stage version, and felt that this is a tale that you absolutely need to dig into.

If you’re a fan, a curious one, or a newcomer you’d be thrilled to hear