How Angelina Jolie's Daughter Vivienne, 15, Inspired Her to Produce Broadway'sTheOutsiders

Mar. 15, 2025

Angelina Jolie and Vivenne Jolie-Pitt on Oct. 27, 2021.Photo:Samir Hussein/WireImageAngelina Jolie’s daughterVivienneis a major part of the upcoming Broadway adaptation ofThe Outsiders.When the Oscar winner, 48, announced in August 2023 that she was working as a lead producer on the new musical, an adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s novel andFrancis Ford Coppola’s 1983 film, Jolie also shared that Vivienne, 15, is working on it as a volunteer assistant.“Viv reminds me of my mother in that she isn’t focused on being the center of attention but in being a support to other creatives,” Jolie previously said in a statement at that time.“She’s very thoughtful and serious about theatre and working hard to best understand how to contribute.“Jolie and Vivienne were seen at a preview performance ofThe Outsidersin New York City on April 3, at which the mother-daughter duo posed for photos with the musical’s casts and crew, as well asMatt Dillon, who starred in the 1983 movie version.Angelina Jolie (second from right), Vivienne Jolie-Pitt (bottom left) and Matt Dillon (left) pose with cast and company of The Outsiders musical April 3, 2024.Bruce Glikas/WireImageNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Jolie grew involved in the musical after she and Vivienne took in a performance at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego in 2023, as she said in a statement back in August. PEOPLE previously reported that the pair also met with the book’s author Hinton, who famously wroteThe Outsidersas a high school student in the 1960s.“I can’t begin to express how excited I am for this musical to make its Broadway debut and look forward to sharing this new adaptation ofThe Outsiderswith the world,” Jolie said at the time.Angelina Jolie and her daughter Vivienne on Oct. 27, 2021.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImageThe Outsidersfollows brothers Ponyboy, Darrel and Sodapop Curtis some time after the deaths of their parents in 1960s-era Tulsa. The plot revolves around the Curtis brothers and their friends, who comprise a gang of greasers and physical conflicts they have with gangs of more affluent teenagers, referred to as Socs.The 1983 movie starredTom Cruise, C. Thomas Howell,Diane Lane,Ralph Macchio,Matt Dillon,Rob Lowe,Emilio EstevezandPatrick Swayze.The Outsidersopens on Broadway April 11; tickets are on sale now atoutsidersmusical.com.

Angelina Jolie and Vivenne Jolie-Pitt on Oct. 27, 2021.Photo:Samir Hussein/WireImage

Samir Hussein/WireImage

Angelina Jolie’s daughterVivienneis a major part of the upcoming Broadway adaptation ofThe Outsiders.When the Oscar winner, 48, announced in August 2023 that she was working as a lead producer on the new musical, an adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s novel andFrancis Ford Coppola’s 1983 film, Jolie also shared that Vivienne, 15, is working on it as a volunteer assistant.“Viv reminds me of my mother in that she isn’t focused on being the center of attention but in being a support to other creatives,” Jolie previously said in a statement at that time.“She’s very thoughtful and serious about theatre and working hard to best understand how to contribute.“Jolie and Vivienne were seen at a preview performance ofThe Outsidersin New York City on April 3, at which the mother-daughter duo posed for photos with the musical’s casts and crew, as well asMatt Dillon, who starred in the 1983 movie version.Angelina Jolie (second from right), Vivienne Jolie-Pitt (bottom left) and Matt Dillon (left) pose with cast and company of The Outsiders musical April 3, 2024.Bruce Glikas/WireImageNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Jolie grew involved in the musical after she and Vivienne took in a performance at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego in 2023, as she said in a statement back in August. PEOPLE previously reported that the pair also met with the book’s author Hinton, who famously wroteThe Outsidersas a high school student in the 1960s.“I can’t begin to express how excited I am for this musical to make its Broadway debut and look forward to sharing this new adaptation ofThe Outsiderswith the world,” Jolie said at the time.Angelina Jolie and her daughter Vivienne on Oct. 27, 2021.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImageThe Outsidersfollows brothers Ponyboy, Darrel and Sodapop Curtis some time after the deaths of their parents in 1960s-era Tulsa. The plot revolves around the Curtis brothers and their friends, who comprise a gang of greasers and physical conflicts they have with gangs of more affluent teenagers, referred to as Socs.The 1983 movie starredTom Cruise, C. Thomas Howell,Diane Lane,Ralph Macchio,Matt Dillon,Rob Lowe,Emilio EstevezandPatrick Swayze.The Outsidersopens on Broadway April 11; tickets are on sale now atoutsidersmusical.com.

Angelina Jolie’s daughterVivienneis a major part of the upcoming Broadway adaptation ofThe Outsiders.

When the Oscar winner, 48, announced in August 2023 that she was working as a lead producer on the new musical, an adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s novel andFrancis Ford Coppola’s 1983 film, Jolie also shared that Vivienne, 15, is working on it as a volunteer assistant.

“Viv reminds me of my mother in that she isn’t focused on being the center of attention but in being a support to other creatives,” Jolie previously said in a statement at that time.

“She’s very thoughtful and serious about theatre and working hard to best understand how to contribute.”

Jolie and Vivienne were seen at a preview performance ofThe Outsidersin New York City on April 3, at which the mother-daughter duo posed for photos with the musical’s casts and crew, as well asMatt Dillon, who starred in the 1983 movie version.

Angelina Jolie (second from right), Vivienne Jolie-Pitt (bottom left) and Matt Dillon (left) pose with cast and company of The Outsiders musical April 3, 2024.Bruce Glikas/WireImage

Bruce Glikas/WireImage

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Jolie grew involved in the musical after she and Vivienne took in a performance at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego in 2023, as she said in a statement back in August. PEOPLE previously reported that the pair also met with the book’s author Hinton, who famously wroteThe Outsidersas a high school student in the 1960s.

“I can’t begin to express how excited I am for this musical to make its Broadway debut and look forward to sharing this new adaptation ofThe Outsiderswith the world,” Jolie said at the time.

Angelina Jolie and her daughter Vivienne on Oct. 27, 2021.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage

David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage

The Outsidersfollows brothers Ponyboy, Darrel and Sodapop Curtis some time after the deaths of their parents in 1960s-era Tulsa. The plot revolves around the Curtis brothers and their friends, who comprise a gang of greasers and physical conflicts they have with gangs of more affluent teenagers, referred to as Socs.

The 1983 movie starredTom Cruise, C. Thomas Howell,Diane Lane,Ralph Macchio,Matt Dillon,Rob Lowe,Emilio EstevezandPatrick Swayze.

The Outsidersopens on Broadway April 11; tickets are on sale now atoutsidersmusical.com.

source: people.com