“DEAD OUTLAW” TO BE FILMED AND ADDED TO THE THEATRE ON FILM AND TAPE ARCHIVE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE
SEVEN-TIME TONY AWARD®-NOMINATED
“DEAD OUTLAW”
INVITED TO JOIN THE PRESTIGIOUS
THEATRE ON FILM AND TAPE ARCHIVE
AT THE LIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
New York, NY (May 28, 2025) – Producers Lia Vollack Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions are pleased to announce that the seven-time Tony Award nominated new musical Dead Outlaw will be recorded during tomorrow evening’s performance and added to the prestigious Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT) at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Written by Itamar Moses, featuring music and lyrics from David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, and directed by David Cromer, Dead Outlaw opened at the Longacre Theatre (220 W 48th St) to unanimous rave reviews on Sunday, April 27.
Originally produced Off-Broadway by Audible Theater, Dead Outlaw dominated the 2024 awards season as the winner of four Best Musical Awards, including New York Drama Critics’ Circle, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Off-Broadway Alliance Awards, The New York Times labels Dead Outlaw as “The surprisingly feel-good musical of the season!” USA Today raves the show is, “The best musical of the decade!”
Dead Outlaw 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. Dying is no reason to stop living life to its fullest.
The Broadway cast of Dead Outlaw includes 2025 Tony Award nominee Andrew Durand as Elmer McCurdy, 2025 Tony Award nominee Jeb Brown as Band Leader/Jarrett, Eddie Cooper as Coroner Johnson, Dashiell Eaves as Louis/Charles Patterson, 2025 Tony Award nominee Julia Knitel as Helen/Maggie, Ken Marks as George, Trent Saunders as Andy Payne, Thom Sesma as Coroner Noguchi, with Emily Fink, Justin Gregory Lopez, Noah Plomgren, Max Sangerman, Scott Stangland, and Graham Stevens as understudies.
Tickets are available for purchase at www.deadoutlawmusical.com and Telecharge at www.telecharge.com, or by calling 212-239-6200 or 800-447-7400.
The creative team for Dead Outlaw includes Ani Taj (choreography), Arnulfo Maldonado (scenic design), Sarah Laux (costume design), Heather Gilbert (lighting design), Kai Harada (sound design), J. Jared Janas (hair, wig and makeup designer), Dean Sharenow (music supervision), Rebekah Bruce (music direction and additional arrangements), and David Yazbek, Erik Della Penna, and Dean Sharenow (orchestrations and arrangements). Casting is by The TRC Company/Peter Van Dam, CSA. Cynthia Cahill serves as Production Stage Manager.
Dead Outlaw is produced on Broadway by Lia Vollack Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions.
“This truly twisted yarn is
THE SURPRISINGLY FEEL-GOOD MUSICAL OF THE SEASON!
It should have a hell of an afterlife.”
The New York Times (Critic’s Pick)
“THE BEST MUSICAL OF THE DECADE!
So profound, it will revive your faith in Broadway itself.”
USA Today
“A glorious musical. DEAD OUTLAW IS UNMISSABLE.”
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