The seven-time Tony and Emmy Award-winning musical classic Damn Yankees, will make its long-awaited return to Broadway next spring, directed by Sergio Trujillo.
Damn Yankees debuted on Broadway in 1955, winning seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. This new reimagining most recently played a sold-out engagement at Arena Stage and earned 13 Helen Hayes Award nominations (the most of any musical this season), winning 8 Awards including Best Musical.
Find out more information, including a theatre, dates, tickets, and more, here on Broadway Direct.
What is Damn Yankees on Broadway about?
Based on the novel, The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant by Douglass Wallopp, Damn Yankees follows diehard baseball fan Joe Boyd as he dreams of seeing his beloved Baltimore Orioles return to glory. When a charming stranger and his captivating accomplice arrive with an offer too good to refuse, Joe makes a deal that could give both him and his team a second chance.
When will Damn Yankees open on Broadway?
Damn Yankees will play its first preview on Wednesday, March 24, 2027 and officially open on Tuesday, April 20, 2027.
Where will Damn Yankees play on Broadway?
Damn Yankees will play at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway.
Who will be in the cast of Damn Yankees on Broadway?
Damn Yankees will star Tony Award and five-time Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris as Applegate, with Emmy Award winner Julianne Hough in her Broadway musical debut as Lola, and Austin Scott as Young Joe.
Who is on the creative team of Damn Yankees on Broadway?
Damn Yankees is produced by Lia Vollack, Haley Swindal, and Julie Boardman. This reimagined adaptation features a book by Lucille Lortel Award winner Will Power and Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Doug Wright, with additional lyrics by Tony Award winner Lynn Ahrens, and direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Sergio Trujillo.
Damn Yankees’ creative team also includes Greg Anthony Rassen (music supervisor and arranger), Doug Besterman (orchestrations), Robert Brill (scenic design), Linda Cho (costume design), Philip S. Rosenberg (lighting design), Walter Trarbach (sound design), Peter Nigrini (projection design), Charles G. LaPointe (wig and hair design), Paul Kieve (illusion design), and David Chase (score supervisor). Casting is by The TRC Company. General Management is by Foresight Theatrical. Mark Shacket of Foresight Theatrical serves as Executive Producer.
In a first for a Broadway musical, Major League Baseball (MLB) and its Emmy Award-winning production label MLB Studios, will serve as a partner on the production.
Where can I find official tickets to Damn Yankees on Broadway?
Tickets are now on sale here on Broadway Direct, the official ticket seller for Damn Yankees on Broadway.
