The Outsiders

The Outsiders at Murat Theatre at Old National Centre

Ponyboy's world is divided before he gets the chance to decide who he wants to be. On April 17, 2027 at 7:30 PM, the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre in Indianapolis brings that story to the stage as a musical, and it asks a question worth leaving the house for: where do you belong?

The setting is Tulsa, 1967. Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade and the Greasers face off against the wealthier Socs, and the tension between them is about more than a rivalry. It's about friendship, family, class, identity and the fierce need to be seen. Hinton's novel or Francis Ford Coppola's film, you'll arrive with feelings already in your pocket. Here, those feelings meet an original score from Jamestown Revival and Justin Levine, with a book by Adam Rapp and Levine.

This is also the show that won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Musical, directed by Danya Taymor with choreography by Rick and Jeff Kuperman. Expect an evening of about two hours thirty minutes, including an intermission, which gives the drama room to build and land. For grown-up theatergoers, it promises a story about loyalty and loss told live, with an audience feeling it together. Bring the friend who still quotes the book, or the one who has never heard it. Reserve your seats for The Outsiders in Indianapolis and see why this story still hits home.