The Tony Award-winning musical The Outsiders has finally arrived in Chicago for its highly anticipated North American tour.

Currently playing at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre, The Outsiders is based on S.E. Hinton's classic 1967 novel and the iconic 1983 film by the same name. The Broadway production won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Musical, with Danya Taymor also taking home the Tony for Best Direction of a Musical.

The Chicago tour has already received glowing reviews from local critics, let's take a look below to find out why critics adored the new US tour of The Outsiders!

The Reviews

Broadway World

"The Outsiders remains an exhilarating and inventive musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton's acclaimed 1967 novel."

"The show honors Hinton's original novel by taking that seriously the second act rumble (gloriously choreographed by Rick and Jeff Kuperman) remains a visually arresting feat."

"The Outsiders is really a celebration of male teen friendship, and this cast performs the material in a way that feels entirely fresh, lively, and gripping."

Chicago Reader

"The current incarnation is a sturdy and heart-on-sleeve embodiment that honors the restlessness, rage, and desire for love and respect that Hinton captured with such honesty."

"Taymor's staging and the incendiary choreography of Rick and Jeff Kuperman also reminded me of West Side Story in the best possible way."

"If you're a fan of Hinton's book, I don't think you'll be disappointed."

Around The Town Chicago

"Seeing The Outsiders again, I was struck by just how much stronger and more polished the production felt."

"The cast is excellent, the singing is terrific, the acting is believable, and the choreography is some of the most impressive I've seen in a musical."

"The combination of rain, lighting, special effects, choreography and almost stop-motion-like movement creates a sequence that is unlike anything you normally see in a musical."