Tony Award-Winning Best Musical
The Outsiders
Announces New Broadway Cast Members Starting Performances Tuesday, March 17
(New York, NY – February 4, 2026) – Producers of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical The Outsiders have announced the new Broadway cast, including six actors making their Broadway debuts, that will begin performances together on Tuesday, March 17 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W 45th St, New York, NY).
The cast will be led by Noah Pacht (John Proctor is the Villain) as “Ponyboy Curtis,” Caleb Mathura (Broadway debut, The Notebook National Tour) as “Johnny Cade,” SeQuoiia (joined the company earlier this year as a swing) as “Dallas Winston,” Dan Berry (originated the role of “Paul” in the Broadway company) as “Darrel Curtis,” Sutton James Kaylor (Broadway debut) as “Sodapop Curtis,” Nicholas McDonough (Broadway debut, Paramount+’s “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies”) as “Bob” and Victor Carrillo Tracey (a swing in the original Broadway company) as “Paul.” Original Broadway cast members Emma Pittman as “Cherry Valance” and Daryl Tofa as “Two-Bit” continue with the company.
Also joining the company are Runako Campbell (The Great Gatsby), Brandon Lee Jordan (Broadway debut), Abby Matsusaka (The Outsiders on tour), Alejandro MullerDahlberg (& Juliet), Logan Gray Saad (Broadway debut, Moulin Rouge! The Musical on tour), Derek Jordan Taylor (The Great Gatsby) and Wes Williams (Broadway debut, The Great Gatsby in South Korea). The cast also includes Cameron Burke, Henry Julián Gendron, Devin Tyler Hatch, Hailey Hyde, Josh Strobl, Eli Talley, Jena VanElslander, Davis Wayne and Cole Zieser.
ABOUT THE CAST
Noah Pacht (Ponyboy Curtis) made his Broadway debut last season in Kimberly Belflower’s John Proctor is the Villain, directed by Danya Taymor. He has appeared off-Broadway in The Merchant of Venice and his film credits include Anything’s Possible and Seniors (Sundance Official Selection, Shorts). Noah is a graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. @noahpacht
Caleb Mathura (Johnny Cade) will make his Broadway debut in The Outsiders. He’s been seen on tour in The Notebook as "Fin" and Mean Girls as "Kevin G." Regionally, he's appeared at The Old Globe, Marriott Theatre and Timberlake Playhouse. He’s appeared on film in Motherland for MPI Original Films. @caleb.mathura
SeQuoiia (Dallas Winston) made his Broadway debut earlier this year in The Outsiders. A Bay Area native, he originated the role of “Monster” in Take the Lead at Paper Mill Playhouse. His other credits include Oya Mae Dxtchxss-Davis’ Packages O’ The Things We Deliver for Chelsea Factory and the National Black Theatre, Hippest Trip – The Soul Train Musical at American Conservatory Theater, and Terence Blanchard’s Champion at The Met. @sequoiia_
Dan Berry (Darrel Curtis) made his Broadway debut as “Paul” in the original Broadway cast of The Outsiders. He appeared regionally in Elvis - A Musical Revolution at North Shore Music Theatre. An actor, singer, and songwriter from Poughquag, NY, Dan is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma Musical Theatre program. Listen to original music on all platforms. @danberry.j
Sutton James Kaylor (Sodapop Curtis) will make his Broadway debut in The Outsiders. His regional credits include playing “Tony” in West Side Story and “Jack” in Newsies. University of Michigan BFA Musical Theatre program. @suttonjameskaylor
Nicholas McDonough (Bob) will make his Broadway debut in The Outsiders. He has appeared on screen in “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” for Paramount+ and “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin” for Max. @njmcdonough
Victor Carrillo Tracey (Paul) made his Broadway debut as a Swing in the original Broadway cast of The Outsiders. Prior to that, he appeared in The Karate Kid - The Musical at Stages St. Louis. @victorctracey
Runako Campbell (Ensemble) has appeared on Broadway in The Great Gatsby and Jagged Little Pill. She’s appeared on tour in Moulin Rouge! The Musical and regionally in Gatsby: An American Myth at A.R.T. and My Best Friend’s Wedding at Ogunquit Playhouse. Concerts credits include Children of Eden & Jane Eyre (Lincoln Center). Runako is a graduate of the University of Princeton. @runakocampbell
Brandon Lee Jordan (Ensemble) will make his Broadway debut in The Outsiders. @brandotheactor
Abby Matsusaka (Ensemble) joins the company direct from the National Tour of The Outsiders. She’s appeared on Broadway in Sunset Boulevard, Some Like It Hot and Lempicka, and at New York City Center Encores! in Once Upon a Mattress. Regional credits include the world premiere of The Karate Kid at Stages St. Louis and Hair at Asolo Rep. @abbyrose_m
Alejandro MullerDahlberg (Ensemble) made his Broadway debut in & Juliet. He started dancing at the age of 14 at Gasper’s School of Dance in Fargo, ND. Some of his credits include touring with Step One Dance Company on Holland America Cruise Lines and performing on “America’s Got Talent” Season 17. @alejhondo
Logan Gray Saad (Ensemble) makes her Broadway debut in The Outsiders. She previously appeared in the National Tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical and the Japanese tour of RENT. She’s appeared in regional production at Broadway Sacramento and Theatre Aspen. Logan is a graduate of the University of Michigan. @logangraysaad
Derek Jordan Taylor (Ensemble) has appeared on Broadway in Boop!, Funny Girl and The Great Gatsby. @imderekjordan
Wes Williams (Ensemble) will make his Broadway debut in The Outsiders. He most recently appeared as “Tom Buchanan” in the South Korean production of The Great Gatsby, directed by Marc Bruni. @wes.williams
ABOUT THE OUTSIDERS
The Outsiders features a book by Tony Award nominee Adam Rapp with Tony Award winner Justin Levine, music and lyrics by Tony Award nominees Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay & Zach Chance) and Justin Levine, music supervision, orchestration & arrangements by Justin Levine, choreography by Tony Award nominees Rick Kuperman & Jeff Kuperman and is directed by Tony Award winner Danya Taymor.
The New York Post proclaims The Outsiders as “THE BEST NEW MUSICAL OF THE SEASON." “ASTONISHING. GRITTY. STUNNING. The Outsiders has been made with so much love and sincerity. It is fair to call it golden," says The New York Times. Entertainment Weekly says, “The Outsiders has a heart of gold and THE POWER TO INSPIRE AN ENTIRE GENERATION.” “AN EXHILARATING WORLD OF MOVEMENT WITH HIGH-OCTANE CHOREOGRAPHY,” states New York Magazine. Time Out New York calls it “RAW AND MORE PULSE-POUNDING than anything else on Broadway right now."
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade and their Greaser family of “outsiders” battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. This thrilling new Broadway musical navigates the complexities of self-discovery as the Greasers dream about who they want to become in a world that may never accept them. With a dynamic original score, The Outsiders is a story of friendship, family, belonging... and the realization that there is still “lots of good in the world.”
The Outsiders features Scenography by Tony Award nominees AMP featuring Tatiana Kahvegian, Costume Design by Sarafina Bush, Lighting Design by Tony Award winner Brian MacDevitt, Sound Design by Tony Award winner Cody Spencer, Projection Design by Tony Award winner Hana S. Kim, Special Effects Design by Jeremy Chernick & Lillis Meeh, Hair & Wig Design by Alberto “Albee” Alvarado, Makeup Design by Tishonna Ferguson, Sound Effects Specialist Taylor Bense, Creative Consultant Jack Viertel and Speech, Text & Dialect Coach Gigi Buffington. Music Direction & Additional Orchestrations by Tony Award nominee Matt Hinkley. Casting is by The TRC Company / Xavier Rubiano, CSA.
The Outsiders on Broadway is produced by The Araca Group, American Zoetrope, Olympus Theatricals, Sue Gilad & Larry Rogowsky and Angelina Jolie. The general manager is 321 Theatrical Management.
Co-producers on Broadway include Betsy Dollinger, Jonathan & Michelle Clay, Cristina Marie Vivenzio, The Shubert Organization, LaChanze & Marylee Fairbanks, Debra Martin Chase, Sony Music Masterworks, Jamestown Revival Theater, Jennifer & Jonathan Allan Soros, Tanninger Entertainment, Tamlyn Brooke Shusterman, Geffen Playhouse/Howard Tenenbaum/Linda B. Rubin, Kevin Ryan, Mistry Theatrical Ventures, Galt & Irvin Productions, Tulsa Clarks, Paul & Margaret Liljenquist, Bob & Claire Patterson, Voltron Global Media, James L. Nederlander, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, The John Gore Organization, Independent Presenters Network, Stephen Lindsay & Brett Sirota, Jeffrey Finn, Playhouse Square, Sue Marks, Indelible InK, Lionheart Productions, The Broadway Investor’s Club, Starhawk Productions, Distant Rumble, Green Leaf Partnership, Michael & Elizabeth Venuti, Leslie Kavanaugh, Deborah & Dave Smith, Belle Productions, Chas & Jen Grossman, Miranda & Sahra Esmonde-White, Rungnapa & Jim Teague, Michael & Molly Schroeder, Casey & Chelsea Baugh, Jim & Emily Flautt, Jon L. Morris, Becky Winkler, William Moran Hickey Jr. & William Moran Hickey III, Oddly Specific Productions, Melissa Chamberlain & Michael McCartney, Rachel Weinstein, Wavelength Productions, Rob O’Neill & Shane Snow, Eric Stine, Cornice Productions and La Jolla Playhouse.
The Outsiders North American tour launched in fall of 2025 and is currently playing across the US.
The Grammy-nominated The Outsiders Original Broadway Cast Recording is now available by Sony Masterworks Broadway.
The world premiere of The Outsiders was produced by La Jolla Playhouse, Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director and Debby Buchholz, Managing Director, in March 2023.