Review Rounduo: San Diego Musical Theatre's DAMN YANKEES

San Diego MT presents Damn Yankees!

This ace musical comedy includes music and lyrics by Jerry Ross and Richard Adler, with a book by Douglass Wallop and George Abbott. Damn Yankees features direction by James Vasquez, music direction by Don LeMaster, and choreography by Jill Gorrie.

Performances run from June 2 - June 18, 2017 at the Spreckels Theatre. Damn Yankees will be sponsored by Laurie and Carlee McGrath. Press opening is Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.

Winner of 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Choreography, Damn Yankees is sure to be a home run hit! Based on the novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant by Douglass Wallop, Damn Yankees is a devilishly clever musical comedy about America's favorite pastime. Fanatical baseball fan Joe Boyd sells his soul to the devil in order to save his favorite team in this Faustian sports classic. With such illustrious songs as "Whatever Lola Wants" and "Heart," follow Joe in his journey to save his team...and his soul.

Let's see what the critics have to say!

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San Diego Tribune (Elizabeth Himchak): The 24-member cast clearly has the acting, singing and dancing chops for the show. The 21 musicians, conducted by Don LeMaster, are also enjoyable to listen to, and the staging by director James Vasquez and choreographer Jill Gorrie not only fills the stage, but appropriately incorporates the orchestra pit in a very symbolic way. The lighting design by Nate Parde adds much to setting the scenes at times.

SD Gay/Lesbian News (Jean Lowerison): But my favorite characters are the bad ones. Dale's Applegate is great fun to watch as the devil incarnate, cocksure and amused by the rubes' responses to his magic. And Stevens' Lola absolutely has that aura of someone who always gets what she wants.

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