4/22/25: Dead Outlaw
What: The Broadway transfer of the Off-Broadway hit by Itamar Moses, David Yazbek, and Erik Della Penna, inspired by the true story of Elmer McCurdy, an inept criminal whose preserved corpse endured a legacy longer and stranger than his thirty-one years of life.
And? This Broadway season's musicals is a continuing chain of "what an odd idea for a musical!" Some of them are successes, like the gem of Maybe Happy Ending or the delightfully silly Operation Mincemeat. Some disappeared quickly, like Swept Away. Some are still stubbornly kicking around, like Redwood. This one had a much-celebrated Off-Broadway run at the Minetta, which I missed, so I am grateful it got a transfer so I could see it. It's strange. It's good, I think, but yes another unusual show to land on Broadway this season. And not just because of the unusual subject matter (Andrew Durand spends half the show in perfect stillness, propped up in his display coffin), but also because of the way the story is told: a band jamming onstage in a little hut (lovely lighting by Heather Gilbert) with the lead singer telling us the story, periodically reminding us this is all true, and stepping into the story as bandit Jarrett, who lures Elmer into his gang to be the safecracker. The scenes happen in the spaces around the rotating hut, but the music remains the centerpiece of the action. The production is also a lovely showcase for a number of talented performers often relegated to thankless supporting roles: particularly Thom Sesma, but also Eddie Cooper and Dashiell Eaves.
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| Andrew Durand, Julia Knitel, and the band of Dead Outlaw. Photo by Matthew Murphy. |
4/25/25: 七月半遗愿清单 Of Ashes and Souls
What: Zihe Tian & Shall See Theater present the world premiere of Zijun (Neil) Wang and Zihe Tian's comedic horror story about a group of influences in a haunted house during the Hungry Ghost Festival, attempting to discover what caused the fire that killed eight people twenty-five years earlier.
And? full review here.
Streaming Theater Related Content I Watched
- MCC's Miscast 2025 concert.
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