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Bizaare, entertaining show with terrible sound design. We were in the 4th row right and the band was so loud and sound was so bad, we missed most of the lyrics. Plus, screaming those lyrics into the mikes didn't help.
The Ballards were so shockingly beautiful considering the theme. There was more Rock and Roll in the show than I have ever seen in an off broadway show. The use of the slide guitar was unusual.
A wonderful telling of a little know tale, complete with great songs and awesome actors!
Love the bizarre & true story, love the band, LOVE Julia Knitel, love the eery ability Andrew Durand has to BE the dead dead dead outlaw. The creative team worked their magic and I can't wait to see it again WHEN it goes uptown ;)
First musical in a long time that made me laugh, anticipate a cast album and fulfilled the promise of excitement that American Musical Comedy embodies. Great Score, Great Staging, Perfect cast!
Dead Outlaw is another David Yazbek gem! All you need to know is this is about Elmer McCurdy and enjoy the ride. The performances are great with many taking on multiple roles. The band is small; but do incredible work. See it during its limited run.
Beautifully directed and performed Musical score loud and undistinguished But all in all a worthwhile and enjoyable show
The venue was intimate and every seat seemed to be the best. The music was energizing and well performed. All the performers were top notch. The story was interesting and well told. My only negative was the numerous uses of the "f"bomb. Maybe I'm not the most experienced theater goer, but that seemed over the top to me. Overall, it was an exciting and very entertaining experience that I would highly recommend.
I admired DEAD OUTLAW for the originality of its story and an exceptionally talented cast. ANYTHING that David Cromer directs is a must see, and David Yazbek and Itamar Moses' works are always rewarding. But the lyrics were often unintelligible because of the band, and the music had a tiresome sameness. Except for Thom Sesma's fantastic "To the Stars"the music seldom 'spoke' to me. Often I couldn't wait for the songs to end, and the wondrous story to resume. While I recognize the artistic mission of Audible is one of story-telling, too much of the story fell to Jeb Brown's narration. I prefer theatre that "shows"us and illuminates the story rather than "tells"the story. Past Audible shows have done both well, but the first half of DEAD OUTLAW plodded along.....
Story telling brought to exquisite heights and a true story at that. Here the music really did elevate this very American story of love, hardship, greed and just plan old "I can't believe this actually happened."The musicianship was fantastic, both instrumentally on many stringed instruments and vocally. The songs were clever and the wordplay was delightful. There was an apparent down home plainness that allowed the actual brilliance of the production to shine even more. Really wonderful on every level.
The show centers around the adventures of an outlaw in the old west and the subsequent adventures of his corpse. It is an enjoyable, well written and sung one act musical. Tye show is directed crisply and the actors are very engaging. I would definitely recommend.
This is a beautifully crafted piece of theater with a highly skilled cast, terrific musical numbers, and throughout its macabre story line, utterly charming.
Craxy premise, but true! And it's being produced by/for Audible, but there's great production value, too be able to enjoy it as a play. Go see it if you can!
Incredibly original show. Darkly comic but also very moving. The musicians, the ensemble and Andrew Durand as the title character give extraordinary performances.
We absolutely loved it. It was weird and funny and sad. The music was terrific--some of it was rocking, some of it was moving, and one song sounded like an old standard. I also thought the performances were great, especially the Elmer character and the lead female. It moves along too--no intermission, but it's only 1 hour and 20 or 30 minutes.
It's rare anymore to see a new musical based on something other than a movie or play. This musical is so original and beautifully executed with excellent cast and score, a must see!
It's really hard to believe, but it is a true story. My husband and I enjoyed the show and were impressed by the music and story.
Great show for people who don't like "Broadway", but do like kick-ass music and a crazy true story.
Offbeat musical offering an interesting and pleasant range of music for this based-on-a-true-story show. Great casting and creative staging. Hope it makes it to Broadway!
