The article discusses how this Broadway season has prominently featured death as a theme, illustrated through various performances. Notable works like 'Dead Outlaw' explore the journey of Elmer McCurdy, intertwining narratives of fame and mortality. Productions portray how characters are consumed by their quest for stardom, often reflecting broader societal obsessions with displaying the dead. The author highlights the juxtaposition of comedy and tragedy in the performances, giving insight into how culture has mirrored its fixation on the afterlife, from classic musical narratives to contemporary storytelling.
'Dead Outlaw wraps up the spring themes up nicely: Thereâs always money to be made in putting the dead on display.'
'We start, in David Cromer's typically astute staging, with what appears to be a garage band performing in a box that looks a bit like a shipping container holding a honky-tonk bar.'
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