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Dead Outlaw

Closing: June 29, 2025

Dead Outlaw - 2025 Broadway History , Info & More

He was wanted by the law, killed by a posse... and then his career really took off! Based on the “that can’t actually be true” story of bumbling bandit Elmer McCurdy and winner of three Best Musical awards (Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, NY Drama Critics’ Circle), this “rollicking, darkly hilarious, and thoroughly original musical will knock you dead!” (Time Out). Step right up and get tickets to the show Entertainment Weekly calls “a truly one-of-a-kind production, complete with a whole lot of laughs and a surprising amount of heart. It needs to be seen to be believed!”

The new musical is the darkly hilarious and wildly inventive musical about the bizarre true story of outlaw-turned-corpse-turned-celebrity Elmer McCurdy. As Elmer’s body finds even more outlandish adventures in death than it could have ever hoped for in life, the show explores fame, failure, and the meaning – or, utter meaninglessness – of legacy.


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Review: ‘Dead Outlaw’ Is An Exquisite Corpse and Killer Close to the Broadway Season
9 / 10

Catchy and crammed with memorable hooks and lyrics that are clever as well as touching, Yazbek and Della Penna have written what is easily the best new score on Broadway since, well, Yazbek’s masterful score for The Band’s Visit (which also had a superb book by Moses). Bearing influences from Frank Loesser to Britpop band XTC, Yazbek has for 25 years remained one of my favorite composer-lyricists. He’s got a witty, skeptical way with melody and lyrics that always reminds you of his roots as a singer-songwriter (Dead Outlaw’s quirky black comedy sent my mind back to the 1996 album The Laughing Man). Along with Jeanine Tesori and Dave Malloy, Yazbek is an artist who sustains hope for the American musical.

‘Dead Outlaw’ brilliantly plumbs the dark side of Americana to a rockabilly beat (Broadway review)
10 / 10

The overall result is a visual and aural delight, an affectionate dive into a forgotten chapter from the American past that recalls the having-fun-with-history energy of Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson, but in a way that’s both more grounded and less weighty. Dead Outlaw unearths the corpse of forgotten history — elevating a twisty little yarn into a bizarro-world elegy to how the American Dream can curdle into violence, cruelty, and casual indifference.

Video: DEAD OUTLAW Takes Final Broadway Bow
by Stephi Wild - June 30, 2025


The Tony-nominated musical Dead Outlaw played its final performance at the Longacre Theatre on Sunday, June 29. Check out a video of the cast taking their final bows, featuring a speech by David Cromer.

DEAD OUTLAW Sets Broadway Closing Date
by A.A. Cristi - June 20, 2025


The Tony-nominated musical Dead Outlaw will play its final performance at the Longacre Theatre on Sunday, June 29. At the time of its closing, the show will have played 73 regular performances and 14 previews. Dead Outlaw opened at the Longacre Theatre on Sunday, April 27.

Photos: James Taylor, Carrie Coon, and Tracy Letts Visit DEAD OUTLAW
by Stephi Wild - June 12, 2025


Last night, music legend James Taylor, Emmy Award nominee Carrie Coon, and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts visited Dead Outlaw on Broadway and met the cast afterwards.

Video: DEAD OUTLAW Performs at the Tony Awards
by Nicole Rosky - June 8, 2025


The cast of seven-time Tony-nominated Dead Outlaw took the stage at Radio City Music Hall earlier tonight to perform at the Tony Awards. Watch the performance here!

Video: Julia Knitel Performs 'Millicent’s Song' From DEAD OUTLAW on THE VIEW
by Josh Sharpe - June 5, 2025


Dead Outlaw cast members Julia Knitel and Andrew Durand recently stopped by The View for an exclusive performance of 'Millicent's Song.' Watch the performance here!

Video: Tony Nominee Julia Knitel Dishes on All Things DEAD OUTLAW
by Survival Jobs - June 5, 2025


In this episode, Julia Knitel shares the exhilarating moment she learned of her Tony nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role for Dead Outlaw, delves into what makes the groundbreaking show resonate with audiences and critics alike, and discusses her unique experience as the sole female cast member in the production. Watch in this video!

Video: Listen to 'Killed a Man in Maine' From DEAD OUTLAW
by Stephi Wild - June 5, 2025


We have your first listen to “Killed a Man in Maine,” the new song released from the seven-time Tony Award-nominated and acclaimed new musical Dead Outlaw. Listen to the song here!

Video: Inside DEAD OUTLAW's Show-Stopping 'Something From Nothing'
by Michael Major - June 2, 2025


Go inside the creative process behind 'Something From Nothing' from Dead Outlaw! This video features composers Erik Della Penna and David Yazbek breaking it down, before the cast performs the show-stopper.

Photos: DEAD OUTLAW Star Andrew Durand Pops Up Around NYC
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2025


Today, Dead Outlaw's famous outlaw-turned-corpse-turned-celebrity Elmer McCurdy, as portrayed by Tony-nominee Andrew Durand, was spotted on the streets of New York City. Check out photos from the star's pop-ups in the Port Authority Bus Terminal subway station, on 5th Avenue outside of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Central Park.

Video: Andrew Durand & Julia Knitel Perform 'Normal' in DEAD OUTLAW on Broadway
by Michael Major - May 29, 2025


Watch a video of Andrew Durand, Julia Knitel, and Jeb Brown performing 'Normal' in Dead Outlaw on Broadway. The song is a standout from David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna's Tony-nominated score for the new musical

DEAD OUTLAW Will Be Filmed For the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2025


The seven-time Tony Award nominated new musical Dead Outlaw will be recorded during tomorrow evening’s performance and added to the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT) at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Video: Go Behind the Scenes of DEAD OUTLAW with Andrew Durand in STAGEBOUND
by Josh Sharpe - May 21, 2025


PBS Great Performances has premiered the second episode of Stagebound, featuring the Tony-nominated Dead Outlaw star Andrew Durand. Watch the new episode now!

PBS's STAGEBOUND Sets Andrew Durand for Episode 2; Release Date Revealed
by Josh Sharpe - May 19, 2025


Great Performances has unveiled new details about the second episode of Stagebound, the digital series that follows Broadway performers on their journey to opening night. The upcoming episode will feature Dead Outlaw's Andrew Durand and is set to debut Wednesday, May 21 at 12 p.m.

Video: 'Killed a Man in Maine' From DEAD OUTLAW on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2025


Seven-time Tony Award-nominated new musical Dead Outlaw released a never-before-seen video of leading man, Tony Award nominee Andrew Durand, performing “Killed a Man in Maine.” Watch the video here!

Video: Julia Knitel Can't Get Enough of the Singular, Unique, Rock Concert That Is DEAD OUTLAW
by Joey Mervis - June 6, 2025


Watch in this video as Julia Knitel chats more about why she can't get enough of Dead Outlaw, what an honor it is to be nominated for a Tony, and so much more.

Video: DEAD OUTLAW Cast Performs 'Something From Nothing' and 'Normal' on TODAY
by Josh Sharpe - May 15, 2025


As part of The Today Show's ongoing Broadway showcase, the cast of Dead Outlaw visited the morning show to perform a selection of songs from the musical. Watch them now!

Video: For Jeb Brown, the Tonys Are a Dream He Didn't Know He Had
by Joey Mervis - May 21, 2025


Watch in this video as Jeb Brown chats more about the ease of telling the story of Dead Outlaw, why he is still in disbelief to be nominated, and so much more.

From THE FULL MONTY To DEAD OUTLAW: Inside David Yazbek's Genre-Defying Broadway Legacy
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2025


In the 2024-2025 Broadway season, David Yazbek is credited with the conception, compostion, arrangements, and orchestrations on the bluesy new musical, Dead Outlaw, the original score for the comic play The Roommate, and as a co-producer and creative consultant of Buena Vista Social Club. Go inside his genre-defying legacy.

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Other Productions of Dead Outlaw

2024   Off-Broadway Audible Off-Broadway Premiere Production
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2025   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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Dead Outlaw - 2025 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2025 Drama League Awards DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE Andrew Durand
2025 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Itamar Moses
2025 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical David Cromer
2025 Tony Awards BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (Music and/or Lyrics) David Yazbek
2025 Tony Awards BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (Music and/or Lyrics) Erik Della Penna
2025 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Jeb Brown
2025 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Andrew Durand
2025 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Julia Knitel

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