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UPI
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
'Dead Outlaw' musical to close on Broadway June 29
Andrew Durand, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role in "Dead Outlaw," poses on the Tony Nominees' red carpet on May 8. The show is closing on June 29. File Photo by Angelina Katsanis/UPI | License Photo June 21 (UPI) -- The New York stage musical, Dead Outlaw, has announced it will play its final performance on June 29. The show -- which has music and lyrics by David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna -- opened at Broadway's Longacre Theatre on April 27. David Cromer directed the production and Itamar Moses wrote the book. "Elmer McCurdy was an ambitious, turn-of-the-20th-century outlaw whose death at the hands of a Western posse ended a life of failed crime and alcoholism and began a brilliant career as a mummified side-show attraction that traveled the USA for decades," a synopsis said. Even legends get laid to rest. Join us at the Longacre before #DeadOutlawMusical plays its final performance on Broadway June 29. DEAD OUTLAW on Broadway (@deadoutlawmuscl) June 20, 2025 "By the time this journey ended, his name had been forgotten and his desiccated body was hanging in a house-of-horrors ride at an amusement park in Southern California, spray-painted a day-glo orange. Then one day, a grip for the Six-Million Dollar Man TV show jostled what he thought was 'just a dummy' and an arm fell off, revealing a human bone and beginning a hunt for the origins of this enigma." At the 2025 Tony Awards, the show was nominated for Best Musical, while cast members Andrew Durand, Jeb Brown and Julia Knitel were mentioned in the acting categories. Dead Outlaw was shut out, however, winning none of the races it competed in. A version of the show will be released as an Audible Original in October. Sarah Snook, Nicole Scherzinger win big at Tony Awards Sarah Snook poses with the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play award for "The Picture of Dorian Gray" backstage at the 78th annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 8, 2025. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
New York Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
‘Dead Outlaw' Musical to Close After Disappointing Run on Broadway
'Dead Outlaw,' a hard-driving musical about a bandit whose mummified body became a curiosity, announced Friday evening that it would close June 29 after a disappointingly brief run on Broadway. The show announced the closing just 12 days after the Tony Awards. It was nominated for seven prizes, including best musical, but won none. It is the third new musical to post a closing notice since the awards ceremony, following 'Smash' and 'Real Women Have Curves.' The show began previews April 12 and opened April 27 at the Longacre Theater in Manhattan. The show's running costs are modest, but so are its box office revenues; it grossed $449,666 during the week that ended June 15. At the time of its closing, it will have played 14 preview and 73 regular performances. The musical is based on the true story of Elmer McCurdy, a turn-of-the-century figure who robbed trains and banks — often ineptly — and died in a shootout with law enforcement. His unclaimed body was preserved and then exhibited for years before being stashed in a California amusement park, where it was rediscovered in the 1970s. The show was first staged Off Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theater, which is operated by Audible; it is the first Audible show to transfer to Broadway. The reviews were quite strong, both downtown and uptown; in The New York Times, the critic Jesse Green called it 'the feel-good musical of the season, if death and deadpan feel good to you.' The musical was capitalized for up to $10 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. That money — the amount it cost to finance the show's development — has not been recouped. 'Dead Outlaw' features a score by David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna and a book by Itamar Moses; it is directed by David Cromer. The lead producers are Lia Vollack and Sonia Friedman. In a statement they said, 'Despite glowing reviews and a loyal following, the commercial momentum just wasn't fast enough in a crowded season. As the show reminds us, sometimes the most incredible lives are cut short.'
Pink Villa
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Tony Awards 2025: Audra McDonald Called Biggest Snub, Death Becomes Her Deprived of Any Wins and More
The 2025 Tony Awards dazzled with star power and standout performances, but it was the night's upsets and omissions that left the theater world abuzz. Chief among them: Audra McDonald's highly anticipated win never materialized, and fan-favorite Death Becomes Her barely registered on the winners list. All eyes were on Audra McDonald as she vied for her record-setting seventh Tony Award for her searing turn as Mama Rose in Gypsy. Critics hailed her performance as one of the season's finest, and the production was widely seen as a top contender in multiple categories. Yet as the night wore on, Gypsy failed to secure a single win, with Sunset Boulevard sweeping key categories instead. Another shock came with the underperformance of Death Becomes Her, the lavish musical adaptation that entered the night with 10 nominations and high expectations. While the show scored a win for costume design, it was otherwise completely shut out in major categories — a result that left its devoted fanbase disappointed and puzzled. In contrast, fellow new musicals Maybe Happy Ending and Buena Vista Social Club enjoyed multiple wins. While the night's biggest snubs dominated conversation, there were also plenty of moments that caught audiences off guard in the best way. Nicole Scherzinger, whose Best Actress chances had seemed uncertain after late-season controversy, clinched a major comeback win for Sunset Boulevard, besting frontrunner McDonald. Darren Criss added to the night's unexpected outcomes by taking home Best Actor in a Musical for Maybe Happy Ending, prevailing over the heavily favored Jonathan Groff. The ceremony itself kept the energy high, with key awards and show-stopping performances packed into the opening hour — including a lively Best Play win for Purpose. Meanwhile, beloved critical darling Dead Outlaw ended the evening without a single trophy, and Eureka Day staged an upset in the Best Revival of a Play category, beating Yellow Face. Even the commercial breaks joined in the surprises, as a live backstage ad featuring Criss caught viewers' attention and added a playful, meta flourish to the telecast.
Pink Villa
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Tony Awards 2025 Full Winners List: Nicole Scherzinger, Darren Criss, Sarah Snook Shine in a Night of Big Surprises and Historic Firsts
The 78th Tony Awards lit up Radio City Music Hall with big wins, emotional speeches, and powerful moments on Sunday night. Maybe Happy Ending, a touching love story between two abandoned robots, took home Best Musical, while Purpose, a bold and funny family drama centered on a Civil Rights icon, was named Best Play. The night also celebrated standout performances, with Nicole Scherzinger winning Best Leading Actress in a Musical for Sunset Blvd., and Sarah Snook earning Best Leading Actress in a Play for her one-woman performance in The Portrait of Dorian Gray. From record-breaking wins to meaningful speeches addressing representation and resilience, this year's Tonys reflected both the power of theater and the passion of its community. Here's a look at the full list of winners from Broadway's biggest night: Best Musical Maybe Happy Ending (Winner) Buena Vista Social Club Dead Outlaw Death Becomes Her Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical Best Play Purpose (Winner) English The Hills of California John Proctor is the Villain Oh, Mary! Best Revival of a Musical Sunset Blvd. (Winner) Floyd Collins Gypsy Pirates! The Penzance Musical Best Revival of a Play Eureka Day (Winner) Romeo + Juliet Thornton Wilder's Our Town Yellow Face Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Advertisement Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Blvd. (Winner) Megan Hilty, Death Becomes Her Audra McDonald, Gypsy Jasmine Amy Rogers, Boop! The Musical Jennifer Simard, Death Becomes Her Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Darren Criss, Maybe Happy Ending (Winner) Andrew Durand, Dead Outlaw Tom Francis, Sunset Blvd. Jonathan Groff, Just in Time James Monroe Iglehart, A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical Jeremy Jordan, Floyd Collins Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray (Winner) Laura Donnelly, The Hills of California Mia Farrow, The Roommate LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Purpose Sadie Sink, John Proctor is the Villain Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Cole Escola, Oh, Mary! (Winner) George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck Jon Michael Hill, Purpose Daniel Dae Kim, Yellow Face Harry Lennix, Purpose Louis McCartney, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical (Winner) Brooks Ashmanskas, Smash Jeb Brown, Dead Outlaw Danny Burstein, Gypsy Taylor Trensch, Floyd Collins Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Natalie Venetia Belcon, Buena Vista Social Club (Winner) Julia Knitel, Dead Outlaw Gracie Lawrence, Just in Time Justina Machado, Real Women Have Curves: The Musical Joy Woods, Gypsy Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Francis Jue, Yellow Face (Winner) Glenn Davis, Purpose Gabriel Ebert, John Proctor is the Villain Bob Odenkirk, Glengarry Glen Ross Conrad Ricamora, Oh, Mary! Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Kara Young, Purpose (Winner) Tala Ashe, English Jessica Hecht, Eureka Day Marjan Neshat, English Fina Strazza, John Proctor is the Villain Best Book of a Musical Maybe Happy Ending, Will Aronson and Hue Park (Winner) Buena Vista Social Club, Marco Ramirez Dead Outlaw, Itamar Moses Death Becomes Her, Marco Pennette Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical, David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Maybe Happy Ending, Music: Will Aronson; Lyrics: Will Aronson and Hue Park (Winner) Dead Outlaw, Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna Death Becomes Her, Music & Lyrics: Julia Mattison and Noel Carey Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical, Music & Lyrics: David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts Real Women Have Curves: The Musical, Music & Lyrics: Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez Best Scenic Design of a Play Miriam Buether and 59, Stranger Things: The First Shadow (Winner) Marsha Ginsberg, English Rob Howell, The Hills of California Marg Horwell and David Bergman, The Picture of Dorian Gray Scott Pask, Good Night, and Good Luck Best Scenic Design of a Musical Dane Laffrey and George Reeve, Maybe Happy Ending (Winner) Rachel Hauck, Swept Away Arnulfo Maldonado, Buena Vista Social Club Derek McLane, Death Becomes Her Derek McLane, Just in Time Best Costume Design of a Play Marg Horwell, The Picture of Dorian Gray (Winner) Brenda Abbandandolo, Good Night, and Good Luck Rob Howell, The Hills of California Holly Pierson, Oh, Mary! Brigitte Reiffenstuel, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Best Costume Design of a Musical Paul Tazewell, Death Becomes Her (Winner) Dede Ayite, Buena Vista Social Club Gregg Barnes, Boop! The Musical Clint Ramos, Maybe Happy Ending Catherine Zuber, Just in Time Best Lighting Design of a Play Jon Clark, Stranger Things: The First Shadow (Winner) Natasha Chivers, The Hills of California Heather Gilbert and David Bengali, Good Night, and Good Luck Natasha Katz and Hannah Wasileski, John Proctor is the Villain Nick Schlieper, The Picture of Dorian Gray Best Lighting Design of a Musical Jack Knowles, Sunset Blvd. (Winner) Tyler Micoleau, Buena Vista Social Club Scott Zielinski and Ruey Horng Sun, Floyd Collins Ben Stanton, Maybe Happy Ending Justin Townsend, Death Becomes Her Best Sound Design of a Play Paul Arditti, Stranger Things: The First Shadow (Winner) Palmer Hefferan, John Proctor is the Villain Daniel Kluger, Good Night, and Good Luck Nick Powell, The Hills of California Clemence Williams, The Picture of Dorian Gray Best Sound Design of a Musical Jonathan Deans, Buena Vista Social Club (Winner) Adam Fisher, Sunset Blvd. Peter Hylenski, Just in Time Peter Hylenski, Maybe Happy Ending Dan Moses Schreier, Floyd Collins Best Direction of a Play Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary! (Winner) Knud Adams, English Sam Mendes, The Hills of California Danya Taymor, John Proctor is the Villain Kip Williams, The Picture of Dorian Gray Best Direction of a Musical Michael Arden, Maybe Happy Ending (Winner) Saheem Ali, Buena Vista Social Club David Cromer, Dead Outlaw Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her Jamie Lloyd, Sunset Blvd. Best Choreography Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, Buena Vista Social Club (Winner) Joshua Bergasse, Smash Camille A. Brown, Gypsy Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her Jerry Mitchell, Boop! The Musical Best Orchestrations Marco Paguia, Buena Vista Social Club (Winner) Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber, Just in Time Will Aronson, Maybe Happy Ending Bruce Coughlin, Floyd Collins David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sunset Blvd.
Time of India
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Tony Awards 2025: full list of winners and nominees
2025 Tony Award winners and nominees : complete breakdown Best Musical Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical Buena Vista Social Club Dead Outlaw by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Butuan: Repossessed Houses For Sale At Prices That May Surprise You Foreclosed Homes | Search ads Search Now Undo Death Becomes Her Maybe Happy Ending Best Play Live Events Oh, Mary! English The Hills of California John Proctor is the Villain Purpose Also read: Tony Awards: Will original Hamilton cast perform? See main ceremony and preshow date, time, host and where to watch Best Revival of a Play Yellow Face Eureka Day Romeo + Juliet Thornton Wilder's Our Town Best Revival of a Musical Gypsy Floyd Collins Pirates! The Penzance Musical Sunset Blvd. Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Cole Escola, Oh, Mary! George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck Jon Michael Hill, Purpose Daniel Dae Kim, Yellow Face Harry Lennix, Purpose Louis McCartney, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray Laura Donnelly, The Hills of California Mia Farrow, The Roommate LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Purpose Sadie Sink, John Proctor is the Villain Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Jonathan Groff, Just in Time Darren Criss, Maybe Happy Ending Andrew Durand, Dead Outlaw Tom Francis, Sunset Blvd. James Monroe Iglehart, A Wonderful World Jeremy Jordan, Floyd Collins Also read: Who took home the most Drama Desk Trophies—and why? Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Audra McDonald, Gypsy Megan Hilty, Death Becomes Her Jasmine Amy Rogers, BOOP! The Musical Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Blvd. Jennifer Simard, Death Becomes Her Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Francis Jue, Yellow Face Glenn Davis, Purpose Gabriel Ebert, John Proctor is the Villain Bob Odenkirk, Glengarry Glen Ross Conrad Ricamora, Oh, Mary! Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Kara Young, Purpose Tala Ashe, English Jessica Hecht, Eureka Day Marjan Neshat, English Fina Strazza, John Proctor is the Villain Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical Brooks Ashmanskas, SMASH Jeb Brown, Dead Outlaw Danny Burstein, Gypsy Taylor Trensch, Floyd Collins Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Joy Woods, Gypsy Natalie Venetia Belcon, Buena Vista Social Club Julia Knitel, Dead Outlaw Gracie Lawrence, Just in Time Justina Machado, Real Women Have Curves Special Tony Honors, technical categories, and direction winners Best Direction of a Play Kip Williams, The Picture of Dorian Gray Knud Adams, English Sam Mendes, The Hills of California Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary! Danya Taymor, John Proctor is the Villain Best Direction of a Musical Jamie Lloyd, Sunset Blvd. Saheem Ali, Buena Vista Social Club Michael Arden, Maybe Happy Ending David Cromer, Dead Outlaw Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her Best Book of a Musical Operation Mincemeat, David Cumming et al. Buena Vista Social Club, Marco Ramirez Dead Outlaw, Itamar Moses Death Becomes Her, Marco Pennette Maybe Happy Ending, Will Aronson and Hue Park Best Original Score Dead Outlaw, Yazbek and Della Penna Death Becomes Her, Julia Mattison and Noel Carey Maybe Happy Ending, Will Aronson and Hue Park Operation Mincemeat, Cumming et al. Real Women Have Curves, Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez Best Choreography Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her Joshua Bergasse, SMASH Camille A. Brown, Gypsy Jerry Mitchell, BOOP! Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, Buena Vista Best Orchestrations Will Aronson, Maybe Happy Ending Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber, Just in Time Bruce Coughlin, Floyd Collins Marco Paguia, Buena Vista Social Club David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sunset Blvd. Best Scenic Design of a Musical Derek McLane, Death Becomes Her Rachel Hauck, Swept Away Dane Laffrey and George Reeve, Maybe Happy Ending Arnulfo Maldonado, Buena Vista Social Club Derek McLane, Just in Time Best Costume Design of a Play Brigitte Reiffenstuel, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Brenda Abbandandolo, Good Night, and Good Luck Marg Horwell, Dorian Gray Rob Howell, The Hills of California Holly Pierson, Oh, Mary! Best Costume Design of a Musical Paul Tazewell, Death Becomes Her Dede Ayite, Buena Vista Social Club Gregg Barnes, BOOP! Clint Ramos, Maybe Happy Ending Catherine Zuber, Just in Time Best Lighting Design of a Play Nick Schlieper, Dorian Gray Natasha Chivers, Hills of California Jon Clark, Stranger Things Heather Gilbert and David Bengali, Good Night Katz and Wasileski, John Proctor Best Lighting Design of a Musical Jack Knowles, Sunset Blvd. Tyler Micoleau, Buena Vista Scott Zielinski and Ruey Horng Sun, Floyd Collins Ben Stanton, Maybe Happy Ending Justin Townsend, Death Becomes Her Best Sound Design of a Play Paul Arditti, Stranger Things Palmer Hefferan, John Proctor Daniel Kluger, Good Night Nick Powell, Hills of California Clemence Williams, Dorian Gray Best Sound Design of a Musical Peter Hylenski, Maybe Happy Ending Jonathan Deans, Buena Vista Adam Fisher, Sunset Blvd. Peter Hylenski, Just in Time Dan Moses Schreier, Floyd Collins Best Scenic Design of a Play Marg Horwell and David Bergman, Dorian Gray Marsha Ginsberg, English Rob Howell, Hills of California Miriam Buether and 59, Stranger Things Scott Pask, Good Night Special Tony Awards Musicians of Buena Vista Social Club Illusions & Effects, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Tony Honors for Excellence: Great Performances, Michael Price, New 42, NYPL for the Performing Arts Isabelle Stevenson Award: Celia Keenan-Bolger Lifetime Achievement: Harvey Fierstein
