Brody Grant, the Tony-nominated actor who plays Ponyboy Curtis in the Broadway film The Outsiders, will return to the role next week after a month-long absence, Deadline has confirmed.
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While no reason was given for his absence, a representative for the musical said in a statement: "The Outsiders is a very demanding project. He needed time away and will be back next week. As with all long-running shows, our artists take time off to recharge and reset as needed."
Grant was nominated for a Tony last season in the Best Actor/Musical category, but lost to Jonathan Groff (Merrily We Roll Along).
In addition to Grant, the Broadway cast includes Sky Lakota-Lynch, Brent Comer, Jason Schmidt, Joshua Boone and Emma Pittman.
