Damn Yankees

Faust meets professional baseball in this Broadway classic from the creators of The Pajama Game.

Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to the Devil (the charming but devious Mr. Applegate) for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees. As young baseball sensation Joe Hardy, he transforms the hapless Washington Senators into a winning team, only to realize the true worth of the life (and wife) he's left behind. With the help of a handy escape clause and a guilt-ridden temptress named Lola, Joe outsmarts Applegate, returns to his former self and shepherds the Senators to the World Series.

Light, fast-paced and devilishly clever, Damn Yankees is a home-run hit whose all-American subject matter and irreverent sense of humor have brought many a sports fan into the theater. In addition to its many strong male roles, the show features a scene-stealing role in Lola (originally played by a relatively unknown Gwen Verdon), plenty of opportunities for dance, and a catchy score filled with rousing production numbers and popular favorites like "Heart" and "Whatever Lola Wants."

Production Staff, Cast, and Orchestra

Production Staff

Director: Shauna Gerstenberger
Stage Manager: Emily Pentello
Music Director: John Blasko
Technical Director: Justin Hensley
Master Carpenters: Robert Abban, Henry Snow
Lighting Technician: Max Silverstein
Sound Technician: Robert Abban
Choreographer: Vicky Apostolopoulos
Rehearsal Pianist: Peter Rozman
Costumer: Bryony DuPont
Assistant Costumer: Alana Sealy

Cast

Joe Boyd: Garrett Coombs
Meg Boyd: Lauren Geiser
Applegate: Stephen Berg
Sister: Celia Gendler
Doris: Roshni Rao
Joe Hardy: Dan Johnson
Lola: Laine Seliga
Gloria: Chloe Carter
Van Buren: Josh Lostroh
Rocky: Aaron Byers
Smokey: Matthew Rosenthal
Vernon: John Boyer
Henry: Connor Burke
Mickey: AJ Grubbs
Lowe: David Karnick
Sohovik, Commissioner: Gareth Kafka
Linville: Mary Beth Ray
Bryan: Emily Horacek
Welch: TJ Jozsa
Lynch: Andrin Knight Foster
Eddie: Ryan Miller
Miss Weston: Ashley Penrod
Postmaster: Bradley Fritz
Ensemble: Bronwen Pitchford, Caitlin Powell, Marisa Ross, Janette Siu
Radio Announcer: Aaron Byers
National Anthem: Alana Sealy

Orchestra

Flute: Priya Ramanathan
Saxophone: Marc Plotkin
Clarinet: Heather Streza
Clarinet, Saxophone: Jeremy Gorin
Horn: Allison Dietz
Trumpet: Drew Jostad, Patrick Nyman
Trombone: Michael Leslie
Piano: John Eldridge
Percussion: Bruce Nist, Chloe Schutz
Violin: Erika Beheim, Dana Plank
Viola: Abby McGreehan
Cello: Alison O'Brian
Bass: Ben Jacobs

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