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Damn Yankees Revival

Closing: August 09, 1997

Damn Yankees - 1997 West End History , Info & More

Adelphi Theatre
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R 0NS, United Kingdom London WC2R ONS

Based on the novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant by Douglass Wallop

Faust meets professional baseball in this Broadway classic! Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to the Devil for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees. Includes such memorable tunes as "Whatever Lola Wants," "Heart" and "Those Were the Good Old Days."


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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

Damn Yankees - 1997 West End Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
Damn Yankees — awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1998 Olivier Awards Best Supporting Performance in a Musical April Nixon
1998 Olivier Awards Best Theatre Choreographer Rob Marshall
1998 Olivier Awards Outstanding Musical Production George Abbott and Douglass Wallop

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