The mother-daughter duo attended Broadway’s biggest night in honour of the musical The Outsiders, which Jolie co-produced and Vivienne served as producer’s assistant.
The musical – adapted from SE Hinton’s 1967 book of the same name – was nominated for 12 Tony Awards and ultimately scored five wins, including best musical and best direction of a musical.
The occasion marked Jolie’s first-ever Tony Award, which she accepted on stage alongside Vivienne.
While the Oscar-winning actor didn’t address the audience after scoring the Tony for best musical, she previously made sure to credit Vivienne for helping her become involved in the project nearly one year ago.Angelina Jolie and daughter Vivienne attend the 2024 Tony Awards
In an interview with Deadline published on 10 June, the Maleficent star explained how Vivienne was the one who recommended she go see a stage production of The Outsiders at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California.
“My daughter Viv loves theater. She appreciates all theater but she certainly knows what she feels close to and what she responds to. She went to see The Outsiders at La Jolla about five times and was telling me about it, and I had read the book, and I’d seen the film years ago,” Jolie said.
Together, Jolie and her daughter offered creative notes and suggestions for the cast and crew during production of the Broadway show. When asked exactly what it was about The Outsiders that resonated with Vivienne so much, Jolie reportedly let out a laugh.
In addition to Vivienne, Jolie shares five other 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren with her ex-husband, Brad Pitt: Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and Knox, also 15. Last month, People reported that the 15-year-old was listed as Vivienne Jolie, rather than Jolie-Pitt, in the Playbill program for The Outsiders on Broadway.
The Outsiders musical, which made its Broadway debut in April, follows the classic story of 14-year-old Ponyboy Curtis and two rival gangs in rural Oklahoma. Hinton’s beloved novel was previously adapted by filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola in the 1983 film version, which starred C Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe, and Patrick Swayze.
