Giant vs The Outsiders
Which Broadway show should you see? Compare CriticScore ratings, runtime, prices, and more.
Giant
Which Show Should You See?
Based on CriticScore: Giant has a higher critic rating (78 vs 70).
Audiences say: Giant earns a B+ (Liking It), while The Outsiders gets an A+ (Loving It).
Different formats: Giant is a play, while The Outsiders is a musical.
Short on time? Giant runs 2h 20m while The Outsiders runs 2h 30m.
Budget-friendly option: The Outsiders has a $49 lottery for discounted tickets.
Lithgow delivers a towering, ferocious performance as Roald Dahl in this timely drama about the author's antisemitism, though critics find the play itself earnest and preachy, falling short of its lead actor's brilliance.
Critics are divided on this adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel, praising Danya Taymor's visceral direction and the thrilling rumble choreography, but many find the familiar story competent yet forgettable, inevitably recalling "West Side Story."