Dead Outlaw | |
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Music | David Yazbek Erik Della Penna |
Lyrics | David Yazbek Erik Della Penna |
Book | Itamar Moses |
Basis | Inspired by the life of Elmer McCurdy |
Premiere | March 10, 2024 : Minetta Lane Theatre |
Productions | 2024 Off-Broadway |
Dead Outlaw is a musical with music and lyrics by David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna and a book by Itamar Moses. It is inspired by the life of Elmer McCurdy. It premiered in 2024 at the Minetta Lane Theatre. The musical was originally conceived by Yazbek. [1]
Previews for Dead Outlaw began on February 28, 2024, at the Minetta Lane Theatre. [2] The world premiere of Dead Outlaw opened days later on March 10. The production concluded its run on April 14. [3] The production featured direction by David Cromer with orchestrations and arrangements by Della Penna, Yazbek and Dean Sharenow, scenic design by Arnulfo Maldonado, costume design by Sarah Laux, lighting design by Heather Gilbert, and sound design by Kai Harada and Josh Millican. [3]
Character | Off Broadway (2024) |
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Bandleader/Walter Jarrett | Jeb Brown |
Coroner Joseph L. Johnson/Dwain Esper | Eddie Cooper |
Elmer McCurdy | Andrew Durand |
Louis | Dashiell Eaves |
Helen McCurdy/Maggie Johnson/Millicent Esper | Julia Knitel |
Root Johnson/Douglas MacArthur | Ken Marks |
Andy Payne | Trent Saunders |
Thomas Noguchi | Thom Sesma |
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2024 | Drama League Awards [4] | |||
Outstanding Production of a Musical | Pending | |||
Outstanding Direction of a Musical | David Cromer | Pending | ||
Lucille Lortel Awards [5] | Outstanding Musical | Pending | ||
Outstanding Director | David Cromer | Pending | ||
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical | Jeb Brown | Pending | ||
Andrew Durand | Pending | |||
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical | Thom Sesma | Pending | ||
Outstanding Scenic Design | Arnulfo Maldonado | Pending | ||
Outer Critics Circle Awards [6] | ||||
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical | Won | |||
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Jeb Brown | Nominated | ||
Andrew Durand | Won | |||
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Julia Knitel | Nominated | ||
Thom Sesma | Won | |||
Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Itamar Moses | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Erik Della Penna and David Yazbek | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Orchestrations (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Erik Della Penna, Dean Sharenow, and David Yazbek | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Direction of a Musical | David Cromer | Nominated | ||
New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards | Best Musical | Won |
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