{"id":6449,"date":"2025-10-16T09:55:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T09:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/6449\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T09:55:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T09:55:15","slug":"texas-jordan-deandre-returns-to-austin-as-ponyboy-in-the-outsiders-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/6449\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas’ Jordan DeAndre returns to Austin as Ponyboy in The Outsiders tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Fresh off its 2024 Tony Award win for Best Musical, The Outsiders<\/a> is headed to Austin, bringing the powerful story of belonging and hope to the stage. Adapted from S.E. Hinton\u2019s beloved novel and Francis Ford Coppola\u2019s iconic film, the thrilling new musical features original music and lyrics by Texas band Jamestown Revival.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the show\u2019s stop in his hometown, actor Jordan DeAndre, who plays Ponyboy, stopped by to chat with Trevor Scott about what it means to bring this story home.<\/p>\n

The tour has special meaning for Jordan who plays the role of Ponyboy. A Texas native, DeAndre has roots in the Austin theater community, having previously performed with Summer Stock Austin and ZACH Theatre.<\/p>\n

“Oh my gosh \u2014 this is something I\u2019ve dreamed of since I was a little guy, even as far back as high school,” Jordan said. “To be able to travel the country doing something I love, and then bring it back home to where it all started \u2014 it\u2019s such an honor and a gift. I couldn\u2019t ask for anything more.<\/p>\n

“I think any time you step into something like this, no matter your age, there\u2019s always a feeling of being a little unprepared \u2014 you\u2019re just rolling with the punches. But what the Austin community, especially Impact Arts, gave me was a strong sense of self and security. That foundation helped me push through challenges. Knowing where I came from, and what I had inside me, made all the difference. That\u2019s something Austin instilled in me from the very beginning \u2014 just being sure of who I am \u2014 and it\u2019s carried me to where I am today.”<\/p>\n

Making the leap from local stages to Broadway has been a major milestone.<\/p>\n

For those unfamiliar with The Outsiders<\/a>, the story centers on teenage brothers and friends navigating the struggles of identity, family, and class in 1960s Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

“The story follows Ponyboy Curtis, his brothers, and their group of friends \u2014 the Greasers \u2014 as they navigate life in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1967,” Jordan said. “It explores the class divide between the Greasers and the Socs, who are the more preppy, well-off kids in town. But at its core, it\u2019s really a story about family, connection, and standing by your brothers. It\u2019s about transcending social divides \u2014 which I think is so relevant to the world we live in now. It shows how much more alike we are than different.”<\/p>\n

“What\u2019s so cool about this show is how everything works together \u2014 the music, the script, the choreography, the movement, the set design, the projections \u2014 it all feels really cohesive,” Jordan said. “The music especially has this grit and soul that sets it apart from other musical theater out there right now. It has a kind of down-to-earth heart that really connects to the story, because these are real problems these kids are going through. The music is raw, emotional, and soul-touching, and I think that creates a bridge from the stage to the audience. It draws people in and makes the experience really immersive.”<\/p>\n

“And honestly,” he added, “Austin is the kind of town where this show is really going to land. It\u2019s going to resonate here in a big way.”<\/p>\n

The production also includes a student matinee, welcoming local school groups to experience the show\u2014something DeAndre says adds another layer of meaning to the tour\u2019s Austin stop.<\/p>\n

The Outsiders will run at Bass Concert Hall<\/a> this fall. Tickets are available online.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Fresh off its 2024 Tony Award win for Best Musical, The Outsiders is headed to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6450,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133,6526,6521,6523,6524,6522,2509,6525],"class_list":["post-6449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news","tag-jamestown-revival","tag-jordan-deandre","tag-musical","tag-ponyboy","tag-the-outsiders","tag-theater","tag-tony-award"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6449\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}