Jesse Eisenberg and Meredith Scardino were trying to come up with an idea for a musical, in a conference room in midtown, one recent Sunday. Inspired by a heap of props, they tossed out vague prompts.

NEW YORK — “Dead Outlaw,” the offbeat musical from the team behind the Tony-winning musical “The Band’s Visit,” isn’t mincing words with the title. The show, which had its official opening Sunday at ...

For any of us who ever wished you could fast-forward through those awkward years of braces, confidence blips and the perils of navigating first loves, then 13 Going On 30 – The Musical is your ...