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Damn Yankees

Closing: December 11, 2017

Damn Yankees - 2017 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Stephen Sondheim Theatre (Broadway)
124 W. 43rd St. New York, NY 10036

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.


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Video: Celebrate Dick Van Dyke's 100th Birthday in New Documentary
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 3, 2025


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Damn Yankees FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the songs in Damn Yankees and what's the order?
Six Months Out of Every Year Goodbye, Old Girl Heart Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo. A Man Doesn't Know A Little Brains – A Little Talent Whatever Lola Wants Not Meg Who's Got the Pain? The Game Near to You Those Were the Good Old Days Two Lost Souls One Would Have to Be Blind Musical Chairs Who Needs Baseball? We've Got to Win Never Feel Sorry for Anybody For an Autograph There's Something About an Empty Chair Overture Entr’acte Opening Credits The American League Ballet A Man Doesn't Know Overture: Six Months Out of Every Year Goodbye, Old Girl Heart Shoeless Joe From Hannibal, Mo. A Little Brains - A Little Talent Whatever Lola Wants Who's Got the Pain? The Game Near To You Those Were The Good Old Days Two Lost Souls A Man Doesn't Know (Finale) Heart (Bows)

Damn Yankees History

Other Productions of Damn Yankees

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
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
2027   Broadway
Broadway

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