“Stay Gold” fromThe Outsiders
The Outsidersis jumping from the page to the stage for an electric newBroadwaymusical — and PEOPLE has the exclusive first listen and music-video premiere at one of its most poignant songs.
Adapting the weight and tenderness of that into music is a tough feat, but oneThe Outsidersteam accomplishes in the emotional ballad.
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The cast ofThe Outsiderson Broadway, from L to R: Daryl Tofa as Two-Bit Mathews, Joshua Boone as Dallas Winston, Jason Schmidt as Sodapop Curtis, Sky Lakota-Lynch as Johnny Cade, Brent Comer as Darrel Curtis and Brody Grant as Ponyboy Curtis.Miller Mobley
Miller Mobley
The music video captures the bond between the two, as well as the rest of the musical’s principal cast of emerging theatrical talent: Daryl Tofa (as Two-Bit Mathews), Joshua Boone (as Dallas Winston), Jason Schmidt (as Sodapop Curtis) and Brent Comer (as Darrel Curtis).
Aside from footage of Lakota-Lynch and Grant performing in the recording studio, the clip features moments from the cast’s memorable trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma — the birthplace ofThe Outsiders.
That’s whereFrancis Ford Coppolafilmed his landmark 1983 motion picture, which showcased a superstar cast of up-and-coming future Hollywood megastars includingPatrick Swayze,Matt Dillon,Tom Cruise,Rob Lowe,Emilio Estevez,C. Thomas Howell,Ralph MacchioandDiane Lane.
From L: Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez and Patrick Swayze on the set ofThe Outsiders(1983).Nancy Moran/Sygma via Getty
Nancy Moran/Sygma via Getty
The Outsidersis a groundbreaking piece of literature that’s not only woven into the fabric of American culture, but is also credited with creating the young-adult genre as we know it today.
Hinton, now 75, wrote the book when she was just 15 years old, and it was published two years later. Over the next five decades, it has remained a staple on reading lists, with over half a million copies still purchased every year.
Preview performances forThe Outsidersbegin Saturday at theBernard B. Jacobs Theatrein New York City, ahead of an April 11 opening night.
The company also includes Jordan Chin, Milena J. Comeau, Barton Cowperthwaite, Tilly Evans-Krueger, Henry Julián Gendron, RJ Higton, Wonza Johnson, Sean Harrison Jones, Maggie Kuntz, Renni Anthony Magee, Sarah Grace Mariani, Melody Rose, Josh Strobl, Victor Carrillo Tracey and Trevor Wayne.
Brody Grant as Ponyboy Curtis inThe Outsiderson Broadway.Miller Mobley
Angelina Jolieis one of the lead producers on the musical, a project she was inspired to take on after her daughterViviennesaw the out-of-town tryout at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego. Vivienne, 15, will be involved closely in the production, Jolie said in August.
As for “Stay Gold,” which has no relation to thesame-titled Stevie Wonder songthat opened the film, it’s the third original tune to be released from the musical following"Tulsa 1967"and"Great Expectations.“All will be featured on the forthcoming original Broadway cast recording.
Tickets forThe Outsidersare on sale now atoutsidersmusical.com.
source: people.com
