Overview

• ‘Dead Outlaw,’ based on the true story of outlaw Elmer McCurdy, has opened on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre after a successful off-Broadway run.
• The musical features Andrew Durand as McCurdy and Jeb Brown as the bandleader narrator, blending non-linear storytelling with a live on-stage band.
• David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna’s score draws from rockabilly, folk, and bluegrass, performed by an onstage ensemble that enhances the show’s Americana vibe.
• Critics have praised the production’s dark humor, inventive staging, and emotional depth, with particular acclaim for Durand’s performance as the half-silent protagonist.
• Directed by David Cromer and written by Itamar Moses, the show interrogates themes of death, spectacle, and the commodification of human life through a 100-minute, no-intermission format.