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Overview

Synopsis

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 selections, “Heart” and “Whatever Lola Wants”, follow Joe in his quest to save his team…and his soul.

Show Information

Book
Douglass Wallop , George Abbott
Music
Jerry Ross , Richard Adler
Lyrics
Jerry Ross , Richard Adler
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1955
Genres
Comedy
Settings
Period, Multiple Settings
Time & Place
1950s
Cast Size
medium
Orchestra Size
Large
Dancing
Heavy
Licensor
Music Theatre International
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, Diverse Cast, High School, Large Cast, Mostly Male Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Female, Star Vehicle Male, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Young Adult, Late Teen Characters, Medium Cast

Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Joe Boyd

Lead

Male

Baritone

Joe Hardy

Lead

Male

Baritone

Meg Boyd

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Gloria Thorpe

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Van Buren

Supporting

Male

Tenor

Mr. Applegate

Featured

Male

Baritone

Mr. Welch

Featured

Male

Spoken

Lola

Featured

Female

Alto

Doris

Ensemble

Female

Spoken

Sister

Ensemble

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Rocky

Ensemble

Male

Tenor

Smokey

Ensemble

Male

Tenor

Sohovik

Ensemble

Male

Tenor

Ensemble

Ensemble

Either Gender

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Songs

Act One

  • “Six Months Out Of Every Year” - Meg Boyd, Joe Boyd, Sister, Gloria Thorpe, Husbands and Wives
  • “Goodbye Old Girl” - Joe Boyd and Joe Hardy
  • *“Blooper Ballet” - The Senators
  • “Heart” - Van Buren, Smokey, Rocky, Linville
  • *“Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo.” - Gloria Thorpe, Senators
  • “Shoeless Joe (Reprise)” - Gloria Thorpe, Joe Hardy and Ensemble (1994 revival only, used elements of the song in the style of retro-1950s commercials)
  • “A Little Brains, a Little Talent” - Lola
  • “A Man Doesn't Know” - Joe Hardy & Meg Boyd
  • “Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets” - Lola
  • “Who's Got the Pain?” - Lola & Senators

Act Two

  • “The Game” - Rocky, Smokey & Senators
  • “Near to You” - Joe Hardy and Meg Boyd (1994 revival added Joe Boyd)
  • “Those Were the Good Old Days” - Applegate
  • “Two Lost Souls” - Lola and Joe Hardy (1994 revival is a duet with Applegate)
  • “A Man Doesn't Know (Reprise)” - Meg Boyd and Joe Boyd

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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