The musical comedy features a book by George Abbott & Douglass Wallop and music & lyrics by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross. DAMN YANKEES originally debuted on Broadway in 1955, directed by Abbott; it won seven Tony Awards.
Scott Landis, Jerry Frankel and Jay and Cindy Gutterman are producing the revival with Richards.
Would you do ANYTHING to help your favorite baseball team win the pennant? In the Faustian baseball musical, Damn Yankees, Joe Boyd sells his soul to the devil to be the home run hitter that will guide his favorite team, the Washington Senators, to a win against those "Damn Yankees." Featuring the classical musical theatre standards, "Heart," "Two Lost Souls" and "Whatever Lola Wants", follow Joe in his quest to save his team...and his soul.
1955 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
1957 | West End |
London Production West End |
1964 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
1979 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
1981 |
Jones Beach Production |
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1994 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1997 | West End |
London Production West End |
2006 | Beverly, MA (Regional) |
North Shore Music Theatre Production Beverly, MA (Regional) |
2007 | Los Angeles |
Reprise! Concert Los Angeles |
2008 | Off-Broadway |
Encores! Summer Stars Revival Off-Broadway |
2017 | Off-Broadway |
Roundabout Concert Production Off-Broadway |
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