Angelina Jolie and 15-year-old daughter work together in Broadway production

Angelina Jolie announced that it will be the main producer of the musical The Outsiders — adaptation of the novel by SE Hinton and from the movie Francis Coppola — on Broadway. jolie confirmed to People what Vivienne Jolie-Pitther 15-year-old daughter, inspired her and will help carry out the project as a volunteer assistant.

“Viv reminds me of my mom for not focusing on being the center of attention and helping out creatively,” said the actress. “She is very helpful and takes theater seriously, working hard to better understand how to contribute.”

Mother and daughter attended the premiere of The Outsiders at La Jolla Playhouse, California, at the beginning of the year and met Hinton, who wrote the book when he was about the same age as Vivienne have today.

A source close to angelinaconfirmed that she “is excited about this new endeavor. She believes it is an all-ages musical, but it particularly resonates with young people. She wants to ensure that the team is listening and working with young people at every step and that their voices lead and bring this production to life on Broadway.” The musical will be directed by Danya Taymor under the script of Adam Rapp It is Justin Levine.

Last week, jolie declared that she feels “very lucky to be a part of this special production”. She even recalled the roots of her passion for acting: “I studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute, where I realized that my first passion, as an actress, was the theater. I hadn’t found a way to go back until now. I hope to be able to contribute while I continue to learn from this incredible team that I’ve been working with since my daughter brought me to see the play at the La Jolla Playhouse.”

It is not the first time that the children collaborate with the work of the actress. maddox It is Pax were in the director’s assistance department of the feature Without Blooddirected by Angelina Jolie.