A revival of “Damn Yankees,” starring Neil Patrick Harris and Julianne Hough, will open next spring on Broadway.
\n\nIt’s the first Broadway revival of “Damn Yankees” in more than 30 years. Following last fall’s run at D.C.’s Arena Stage, this revised production features a book by Will Power and Dough Wright, with additional lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and direction and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
\n\n“Damn Yankees,” which revolves around a middle-aged man who makes a Faustian bargain for his losing baseball team to somehow beat the unstoppable New York Yankees, debuted on Broadway in 1955 with Robert Shafer, Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston and Stephen Douglass. It won seven Tony Awards, including best musical. Richard Adler and Jerry Ross wrote the music and lyrics, with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop. The show was last revived on Broadway in 1993 with Jarrod Emick, Bebe Neuwirth and Victor Garber.
\n\n“’Damn Yankees’ has always been one of our great American musicals, but I wasn’t interested in simply reviving it,” says Trujillo. “This ‘revisal’ preserves the heart, wit and soaring score that audiences love and is a real opportunity to bring joy back into the theater. ‘Damn Yankees’ is a celebration of…
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