Dead Outlaw
About the show
- Written by: David Yazbek, Erik Della Penna, Itamar Moses
- Premiered: 2024
- Categories: 2020s, New
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Dead Outlaw is a true story about Death, Money and Fame and all the other things that make this country run.
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- - Synopsis
The brand new musical from the team behind The Band’s Visit will make its world premiere Off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre, presented by Audible Theater.
Synopsis
Dead Outlaw draws inspiration from the real-life tale of Elmer McCurdy, a determined outlaw from the early 20th century whose endeavors in crime and struggles with alcoholism were cut short by a Western posse. His preserved remains became a macabre exhibit, touring the United States for years as part of a sideshow attraction.
In a bizarre twist of fate, his body ended up in a Southern California amusement park, hanging in a horror-themed ride. The discovery that it was not a mannequin but McCurdy’s actual body came unexpectedly when a crew member from the TV show The Six Million Dollar Man accidentally dislodged an arm, unveiling the bone underneath.