The daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie , Vivienne proved to be her mom’s biggest cheerleader during a Monday, May 13 appearance on NBC’s Today show, smiling and taking credit from the Academy Award winner for her work in the Broadway play The Outsiders. Angelina, 48, was on hand with the cast of The Outsiders to celebrate the musical’s 12 Tony nominations, as she serves as executive producer for the Broadway musical. Vivienne, 15, serves as her volunteer assistant. The Maleficent star revealed that it was Vivienne who shared the big news of the Tony nominations with her, telling Hoda Kotb, “I woke up, my daughter was sitting on the bed and she told me.”
Hoda, 59, then asked Angelina: “You mentioned your daughter, Vivienne. She is also here today. She was working with the cast but she made you do this. Tell us how this happened,” as the camera cuts to Vivienne smiling in the crowd outside Rockefeller Center, right behind her mother. “She did. But I think that says to anyone who’s watching and anyone who’s going to see this movie and what they put out… this is about family,” Angelina replied. “And why the same reason it resonated with her and the same reason she wanted me around to watch it and the same reason we all hugged each other when I walked out here is because this is about family And it’s about community.”
When Angelina announced on August 9, 2023 that she would be making her debut as a Broadway producer, she credited Vivienne with introducing her to The Outsiders while it was playing in the San Diego area, California and how passionate the teenage girl is about this play. project. “I hope to contribute while continuing to learn from this wonderful team who have worked with me since my daughter took me to see the show at La Jolla Playhouse. I cannot begin to express how excited I am for this musical to premiere on Broadway and look forward to sharing this new adaptation of The Outsiders with the world,” she said in a statement.
The musical is based on the classic novel by S.E. Hinton, which was adapted into a 1983 film, starring Matt Dillon, Rob Lowe and Tom Cruise.
“Viv reminds me of my mother [Marcheline Bertrand] in that she is not focused on being the center of attention but a supporter of other creatives,” Angelina said in a statement dated May 15. 8 in 2023 and added, “She is thoughtful and serious about theater and works hard to best understand how to contribute.” The mother-daughter duo hit the red carpet together for the opening night of The Outsiders on April 11, 2024. Vivienne looked thrilled as she watched Angelina being interviewed about the play and posed for photos together.
