Angelina Jolie joins The Outsiders as lead producer

Angelina Jolie has joined the producing team for the stage adaptation of the SE Hinton classic The Outsiders.

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The award-winning actress, director and producer has joined the musical as head producer.

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This was announced on Wednesday. The musical, which had its world premiere at the Mandel Weiss Theater at the La Jolla Playhouse.

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where it ran from February 19 to April 9, with plans to announce a Broadway run soon.

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I attended the Lee Strasberg Institute, where I realized that my first love as an artist was theatre.

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I haven't found a way back yet," Jolie said. "I look forward to contributing while continuing to learn from this amazing team."

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Which I've been working with ever since my daughter brought me to see the show at the La Jolla Playhouse.

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Adding, "I cannot begin to describe how excited I am for the Broadway debut of this musical"

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