Washington [US], December 19: The new musical Dead Outlaw is scheduled to make its Broadway debut this spring, opening at the Longacre Theatre on April 12, with the official opening night set for April 27, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
The musical, which tells the bizarre true story of an outlaw whose mummified body became a sensation, previously had a successful Off-Broadway run at the Minetta Lane Theatre earlier this year, produced by Audible. This marks the first Audible-developed production to make its way to Broadway.
Written by Tony Award-winning creatives Itamar Moses, David Yazbek, and David Cromer—who previously collaborated on The Band’s Visit—the show features a book by Moses, songs by Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, and is directed by Cromer.
Dead Outlaw follows the strange journey of Elmer McCurdy, an outlaw killed in 1911 during a police shootout. His mummified body became a popular attraction on the carnival circuit before being discovered decades later in a California amusement park by a TV crew in the 1970s.
The musical garnered significant acclaim during its Off-Broadway run, winning Best Musical at the Drama Desk Awards, New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards, Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the Off-Broadway Alliance Awards.
Produced by Lia Vollack Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions, Dead Outlaw will take over the Longacre Theatre following the conclusion of Swept Away, which ends its run on December 29.