DEAD OUTLAW
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Longacre Theatre
Opened on Broadway: April 27, 2025 Performances: 17 (as of 5/11/25) Director: David Cromer Choreographer: Ani Taj Book: Itmar Moses Music & Lyrics: David Yazbeck & Erik Della Penna Runtime: 1hr. 40min. (no Intermission) Opening Night/Current Cast: Andrew Durand as Elmer McCurdy Jeb Brown as Band Leader/Jarrett Eddie Cooper as Coroner Johnson Dashiell Eaves as Charles Patterson Julia Knitel as Hele/Maggie Ken Marks as George Trent Saunders as Andy Payne Thom Sesma as Coroner Noguchi Andrew Durand...................................Elmer McCurdy Jeb Brown.............................................Band Leader/Jarrett Eddie Cooper.......................................Coroner Johnson Dashiell Eaves.......................................Coroner Patterson Julia Knitel..............................................Hele/Maggie Ken Marks...............................................George Trent Saunders.......................................Andy Payne Thom Sesma...........................................Coroner Noguchi Understudies: For Elmer: Noah Plomgren & Max Sangerman For Band Leader/Jarrett: Max Sangerman & Scott Stangland For Coroner Johnson: Justin Gregory Lopez & Max Sangerman For Coroner Patterson: Noah Plomgren & Scott Stangland For Hele/Maggie: Emily Fink For George: Scott Stangland & Graham Stevens For Andy: Justin Gregory Lopez For Coroner Noguchi: Graham Stevens |
Synopsis:
Set in the early 20th century, the show follows the chaotic life of a small-time outlaw whose series of failed robberies end in a dramatic, fatal showdown. After his death, his body is accidentally mummified and forgotten in a funeral parlor.
Decades later, the mummified remains resurface, traveling through carnivals and sideshows as a bizarre curiosity, eventually becoming part of a Hollywood film set.
As the story unfolds, it alternates between the outlaw’s gritty, tumultuous life and the surreal journey of his body after death. Themes of spectacle, exploitation, and the nature of legacy are explored as characters reflect on their own roles in sensationalizing the outlaw’s story.
Blending sharp humor with poignant drama, the narrative questions how society remembers—and distorts—the lives of the infamous. Ultimately, the show challenges audiences to consider how myth and truth intertwine in preserving history.
Set in the early 20th century, the show follows the chaotic life of a small-time outlaw whose series of failed robberies end in a dramatic, fatal showdown. After his death, his body is accidentally mummified and forgotten in a funeral parlor.
Decades later, the mummified remains resurface, traveling through carnivals and sideshows as a bizarre curiosity, eventually becoming part of a Hollywood film set.
As the story unfolds, it alternates between the outlaw’s gritty, tumultuous life and the surreal journey of his body after death. Themes of spectacle, exploitation, and the nature of legacy are explored as characters reflect on their own roles in sensationalizing the outlaw’s story.
Blending sharp humor with poignant drama, the narrative questions how society remembers—and distorts—the lives of the infamous. Ultimately, the show challenges audiences to consider how myth and truth intertwine in preserving history.