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This review was originally published on April 11, 2024.
At the77th Tony Awards,The Outsiderswon four awards, including Best Musical.
Now, Ponyboy Curtis gets to join musical theaters long list of aspiring, desiring hearts.
Perhaps thats whyThe Outsidersslides more easily than might be expected into musical form.
What literary-leaning kid hasnt at some point contemplated the mystique of orphandom?)
Since Ponyboy holds the literal pen and paper, its doubly his story.
ButThe Outsidersis best on the inside of its narrators frame, when it embraces the community of its title.
Boone makes sure we never miss the layers.
And there is a lot of hitting inThe Outsiders.
But its not just Ponyboy who yearns for something else.
The tragedy lies in never being able to find out.
The Outsidersis at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.
