Overview

• ‘Dead Outlaw,’ based on the true story of train robber Elmer McCurdy, officially opened on April 27, 2025, at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre.
• The musical explores McCurdy’s life, his 1911 death, and the decades his mummified body spent as a carnival attraction before its discovery in 1976.
• Andrew Durand delivers a standout performance as McCurdy, spending much of the show motionless in a coffin while embodying the character’s tragic futility.
• The Yazbek and Della Penna score combines Americana roots with a sharp rock edge, earning comparisons to ‘Passing Strange’ and ‘Little Shop of Horrors.’
• Critics have praised the innovative staging by David Cromer, the evocative scenic design, and Jeb Brown’s commanding role as the bandleader and narrator.