Insert Angelina Jolie to the increasing list of superstars these days dipping their toes into generating on Broadway.
The Oscar-profitable “Girl, Interrupted” actor has come to be a direct producer on the Broadway-bound new musical “The Outsiders,” a present centered on S.E. Hinton’s novel and Francis Ford Coppola’s 1983 coming-of-age criminal offense drama.
“The Outsiders” experienced its earth premiere at La Jolla Playhouse previously this year. The Broadway cast and dates have not been discovered nonetheless.
“I hope to be capable to lead whilst continuing to find out from this wonderful staff, who I have been doing work with because my daughter introduced me to see the clearly show at La Jolla Playhouse,” Jolie claimed in a statement. “I can’t start off to categorical how psyched I am for this musical to make its Broadway debut and seem forward to sharing this new adaptation of ‘The Outsiders’ with the environment.”
Other celebs who have signed up to generate Broadway shows consist of Mariah Carey on the recent hit “Some Like It Warm.” Dwyane Wade, actor Gabrielle Union and RuPaul joined the creating staff of the closed demonstrate “Ain’t No Mo,’” and Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas joined the creating group of very last season’s “Chicken & Biscuits.” Jennifer Hudson, Don Cheadle, Mindy Kaling and RuPaul had been also amongst the producers of 2022’s Tony-winner “A Strange Loop” although the recent “Here Lies Love” offers H.E.R., Jo Koy and Apl.de.Ap as producers.
“The Outsiders” musical functions a story by Adam Rapp with Justin Levine, songs and lyrics by Jonathan Clay, Zach Opportunity and Levine. It will be directed by Danya Taymor.
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