Damn Yankees
Broadway
Musical
Original
Damn Yankees
Broadway
Musical
Original
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Adelphi Theatre
Theatres
Adelphi Theatre (May 6, 1957 - Oct 12, 1957)
46th Street Theatre (May 5, 1955 - May 4, 1957)
- 152 W. 54th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS: A middle-aged man sells his soul to the devil to become a crackerjack baseball player who can help his beloved Washington Senators beat the Yankees in the World Series. But despite the devil's best attempts — including the sexy Lola — to keep him under his sway, the man wants to return to his wife.
- Book: George Abbott, Douglass Wallop
- Music: Jerry Ross, Richard Adler
- Lyrics: Jerry Ross, Richard Adler
People (171)
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Joe Hardy
(Original)
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Lola
(Original)
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Applegate
(Original)
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Gloria Thorpe
(Original)
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Welch
(Original)
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BookDirector
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BookFrom the novel "The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant"
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MusicLyrics
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MusicLyrics
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Dances and Musical Numbers Staged
Pro Info
Inside The Playbill
Awards
| Tony Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Best Actor in a Musical | Winner | |
| 1956 | Best Actor in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 1956 | Best Actress in a Musical | Winner | |
| 1956 | Best Choreography | Winner | |
| 1956 | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Winner | |
| 1956 | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 1956 | Composer and Lyricist | Winner | |
| 1956 | Conductor and Musical Director | Winner | |
| 1956 | Musical | Winner | |
| 1956 | Stage Technician | Winner |
OTHER BROADWAY PRODUCTIONS
Shows That Opened That Season: 1954-1955
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