Damn Yankees
MusicalComedyRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 03, 1994
Closing Date
Aug 06, 1995
1st Preview
Feb 14, 1994
1st Preview
Feb 14, 1994
Previews
33
Performances
519
MusicalComedyRevivalBroadway
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Open Date: Mar 03, 1994
Close Date: Aug 06, 1995
Closed Flag: n
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Comments
Damn Yankees was on hiatus from January 1, 1995 through February 28, 1995. This production played 18 previews and 350 performances prior to its hiatus; after its hiatus, it played an additional 15 previews and 169 performances, with an official re-opening date of March 12, 1995.
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; James L. Nederlander: Vice-President)Produced by Mitchell Maxwell, PolyGram Diversified Entertainment, Dan Markley, Kevin McCollum, Victoria Maxwell, Fred H. Krones, Andrea Nasher, The Frankel-Viertel-Baruch Group, Paula Heil Fisher and Julie Ross; Produced in association with Jon B. Platt, Alan J. Schuster and Peter Breger; Associate Producer: Thomas Hall, Jennifer Manocherian, Jonathan Pillot, Andrea Pines, TDI, Inc., Mark Balsam, Meyer Ackerman, Julian Schlossberg and Workin' Man Films, Inc.Originally produced by Old Globe Theatre (Jack O'Brien, Artistic Director; Thomas Hall, Managing Director)Book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop; Music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross; Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross; Based on the novel "The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant" by Douglass Wallop; Book revisions by Jack O'Brien; Music orchestrated by Douglas Besterman; Dance arrangements by Tom Fay; Additional dance arrangements by David Krane; Vocal arrangements by James RaittDirected by Jack O'Brien; Choreographed by Rob Marshall; Assistant Director: Will Roberson; Assistant Choreographer: Kathleen MarshallScenic Design by Douglas W. Schmidt; Costume Design by David C. Woolard; Lighting Design by David F. Segal; Sound Design by Jonathan Deans; Hair Design by J. Roy Helland; Make-Up Design by J. Roy Helland; Associate Lighting Design: Susan A. White; Assistant to Mr. Schmidt: Randall K. Richards; Assistant to Mr. Woolard: Tracy Christensen; Personal Assistant to Mr. Segal: Alexandra PontoneGeneral Manager: Charlotte W. Wilcox; Company Manager: Robb Lady; Associate Gen. Mgr: Susan SamplinerProduction Stage Manager: Douglas Pagliotti; Production Supervisor: Alan Hall; Technical Supervisor: John Wolf; Assistant Stage Mgr: Cosmo P. HansonMusical Coordinator: William Meade; Musical Continuity by James Raitt; By arrangement with Music Theatre International; Associate Conductor: Robert Hirschhorn and David Chase; Concert Master: Marti Sweet; Reeds: Lawrence Feldman, Edward Joffe, Rick Centalonza, William Meade, Frank Santagata, Kenneth Hitchcock and Roger Rosenberg; Trumpet: David Stahl, Danny Cahn and Steve Guttman; Trombone: Keith O'Quinn and Dale Kirkland; Bass Trombone: Jack Schatz; French Horn: Ann Yarbrough; Violin: David Niwa, Carlos Villa and Rebekah Johnson; Cello: Sarah Carter; Harp: Kathryn Easter; Bass: Ronald Raffio; Drums: Martin Fischer and Raymond Marchica; Percussion: Ian Finkel; Piano: Robert Hirschhorn and David Chase; Keyboard 2: Nancy Blair WolfeSpecial Effects by Gregory Meeh; Pianos by BaldwinCasting: Jay Binder; National Press Representative: Peter Cromarty & Company; Dance Captain: Cynthia Onrubia; Production Coordinator: Lesley Mazzotta; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Baseball Consultant: Barry Weinberg; Photographer: Martha Swope and Associates; Promotions: Keith HurdRitaSwings: Robyn Peterman and Mark SantoroStandby: Patrick Quinn (Applegate)Understudies: Michael Berresse (Joe Hardy), Paula Leggett Chase (Meg Boyd), John Ganun (Joe Hardy), Robyn Peterman (Gloria Thorpe), Scott Robertson (Joe Boyd, Van Buren, Welch), Amy Ryder (Sister) and Nancy Ticotin (Lola)
Marquis Theatre (Mar 03, 1994 - Aug 06, 1995)
Musical Director: David ChaseCompany Manager: Bruce KagelProduction Stage Manager: Maureen F. Gibson; Stage Manager: Cosmo P. Hanson (Mar 1995 - ?); Assistant Stage Mgr: James MountcastleTrombone: Randall Andos; Violin: Elizabeth ChangAssistant Press Representative: Bill KlemmCast
Stadium P.A. Announcer
Lo-Tone
Play-by-Play Announcer
Photographer
Voice of TV Sportscaster
Lo-Tone
Sohovik
Hi-Tone
Lo-Tone
Photographer
Hi-Tone
Hi-Tone
Standby: Valerie Wright (Lola)Understudies: Meg Bussert (Meg Boyd), David Elder (Joe Hardy), Allen Fitzpatrick (Van Buren, Welch, Joe Boyd), Linda Gabler (Gloria Thorpe), Troy Britton Johnson (Joe Hardy), Roxie Lucas (Sister) and Malinda Shaffer (Lola, Gloria Thorpe) -
SongsAct 1Sung BySix Months Out of Every YearMeg Boyd, Joe Boyd, Sister, Gloria Thorpe, Husbands and WivesGoodbye, Old GirlJoe Boyd and Joe HardyBlooper BalletThe SenatorsHeartVan Buren and The SenatorsShoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo.Gloria Thorpe and The SenatorsShoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo. (Reprise)Gloria Thorpe, Joe Hardy and EnsembleA Little Brains, A Little TalentLolaA Man Doesn't KnowMeg Boyd and Joe HardyWhatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)LolaAct 2Sung ByWho's Got the Pain?Lola and the SenatorsThe Gamethe SenatorsNear To YouJoe Hardy and Meg BoydThose Were the Good Old DaysApplegateTwo Lost SoulsLola and ApplegateA Man Doesn't Know (Reprise)Meg Boyd and Joe BoydHeart (Reprise)Company
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Awards
Tony Award®
Best Revival of a Musical
1994 Nominee
Produced by Mitchell Maxwell , PolyGram Diversified Entertainment , Dan Markley , Kevin McCollum , Victoria Maxwell , Fred H. Krones , Andrea Nasher , The Frankel-Viertel-Baruch Group , Paula Heil Fisher and Julie Ross ; Produced in association with Jon B. Platt , Alan J. Schuster and Peter BregerBest Actor in a Musical
1994 Nominee
Victor Garber
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1994 Winner
Jarrod EmickBest Choreography
1994 Nominee
Choreographed by Rob MarshallDrama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical Revival
1994 Nominee
Produced by Mitchell Maxwell , PolyGram Diversified Entertainment , Dan Markley , Kevin McCollum , Victoria Maxwell , Fred H. Krones , Andrea Nasher , The Frankel-Viertel-Baruch Group , Paula Heil Fisher and Julie Ross ; Produced in association with Jon B. Platt , Alan J. Schuster and Peter Breger
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
1994 Winner
Jarrod EmickOutstanding Orchestrations
1994 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Douglas Besterman -
Statistics
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf. Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; James L. Nederlander: Vice-President)
Produced by Mitchell Maxwell, PolyGram Diversified Entertainment, Dan Markley, Kevin McCollum, Victoria Maxwell, Fred H. Krones, Andrea Nasher, The Frankel-Viertel-Baruch Group, Paula Heil Fisher and Julie Ross; Produced in association with Jon B. Platt, Alan J. Schuster and Peter Breger; Associate Producer: Thomas Hall, Jennifer Manocherian, Jonathan Pillot, Andrea Pines, TDI, Inc., Mark Balsam, Meyer Ackerman, Julian Schlossberg and Workin' Man Films, Inc.
Originally produced by Old Globe Theatre (Jack O'Brien, Artistic Director; Thomas Hall, Managing Director)
Book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop; Music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross; Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross; Based on the novel "The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant" by Douglass Wallop; Book revisions by Jack O'Brien; Music orchestrated by Douglas Besterman; Dance arrangements by Tom Fay; Additional dance arrangements by David Krane; Vocal arrangements by James Raitt
Directed by Jack O'Brien; Choreographed by Rob Marshall; Assistant Director: Will Roberson; Assistant Choreographer: Kathleen Marshall
Scenic Design by Douglas W. Schmidt; Costume Design by David C. Woolard; Lighting Design by David F. Segal; Sound Design by Jonathan Deans; Hair Design by J. Roy Helland; Make-Up Design by J. Roy Helland; Associate Lighting Design: Susan A. White; Assistant to Mr. Schmidt: Randall K. Richards; Assistant to Mr. Woolard: Tracy Christensen; Personal Assistant to Mr. Segal: Alexandra Pontone
General Manager: Charlotte W. Wilcox; Company Manager: Robb Lady; Associate Gen. Mgr: Susan Sampliner
Production Stage Manager: Douglas Pagliotti; Production Supervisor: Alan Hall; Technical Supervisor: John Wolf; Assistant Stage Mgr: Cosmo P. Hanson
Musical Coordinator: William Meade; Musical Continuity by James Raitt; By arrangement with Music Theatre International; Associate Conductor: Robert Hirschhorn and David Chase; Concert Master: Marti Sweet; Reeds: Lawrence Feldman, Edward Joffe, Rick Centalonza, William Meade, Frank Santagata, Kenneth Hitchcock and Roger Rosenberg; Trumpet: David Stahl, Danny Cahn and Steve Guttman; Trombone: Keith O'Quinn and Dale Kirkland; Bass Trombone: Jack Schatz; French Horn: Ann Yarbrough; Violin: David Niwa, Carlos Villa and Rebekah Johnson; Cello: Sarah Carter; Harp: Kathryn Easter; Bass: Ronald Raffio; Drums: Martin Fischer and Raymond Marchica; Percussion: Ian Finkel; Piano: Robert Hirschhorn and David Chase; Keyboard 2: Nancy Blair Wolfe
Special Effects by Gregory Meeh; Pianos by Baldwin
Casting: Jay Binder; National Press Representative: Peter Cromarty & Company; Dance Captain: Cynthia Onrubia; Production Coordinator: Lesley Mazzotta; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Baseball Consultant: Barry Weinberg; Photographer: Martha Swope and Associates; Promotions: Keith Hurd
Rita
Swings:
Robyn Peterman
and Mark Santoro
Standby:
Patrick Quinn
(Applegate)
Understudies:
Michael Berresse
(Joe Hardy), Paula Leggett Chase
(Meg Boyd), John Ganun
(Joe Hardy), Robyn Peterman
(Gloria Thorpe), Scott Robertson
(Joe Boyd, Van Buren, Welch), Amy Ryder
(Sister) and Nancy Ticotin
(Lola)
Marquis Theatre (Mar 03, 1994 - Aug 06, 1995)
Musical Director: David Chase
Company Manager: Bruce Kagel
Production Stage Manager: Maureen F. Gibson; Stage Manager: Cosmo P. Hanson (Mar 1995 - ?); Assistant Stage Mgr: James Mountcastle
Trombone: Randall Andos; Violin: Elizabeth Chang
Assistant Press Representative: Bill Klemm
Cast
Stadium P.A. Announcer
Lo-Tone
Play-by-Play Announcer
Photographer
Voice of TV Sportscaster
Lo-Tone
Sohovik
Hi-Tone
Lo-Tone
Photographer
Hi-Tone
Hi-Tone
Standby:
Valerie Wright
(Lola)
Understudies:
Meg Bussert
(Meg Boyd), David Elder
(Joe Hardy), Allen Fitzpatrick
(Van Buren, Welch, Joe Boyd), Linda Gabler
(Gloria Thorpe), Troy Britton Johnson
(Joe Hardy), Roxie Lucas
(Sister) and Malinda Shaffer
(Lola, Gloria Thorpe)
Act 1
Sung By
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 and The Senators
Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo.
Gloria Thorpe and The Senators
Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo.
(Reprise)
Gloria Thorpe, Joe Hardy and Ensemble
A Little Brains, A Little Talent
Lola
A Man Doesn't Know
Meg Boyd and Joe Hardy
Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)
Lola
Act 2
Sung By
Who's Got the Pain?
Lola and the Senators
The Game
the Senators
Near To You
Joe Hardy and Meg Boyd
Those Were the Good Old Days
Applegate
Two Lost Souls
Lola and Applegate
A Man Doesn't Know
(Reprise)
Meg Boyd and Joe Boyd
Heart
(Reprise)
Company
Tony Award®
Best Revival of a Musical
1994 Nominee
Produced by Mitchell Maxwell , PolyGram Diversified Entertainment , Dan Markley , Kevin McCollum , Victoria Maxwell , Fred H. Krones , Andrea Nasher , The Frankel-Viertel-Baruch Group , Paula Heil Fisher and Julie Ross ; Produced in association with Jon B. Platt , Alan J. Schuster and Peter Breger
Produced by Mitchell Maxwell , PolyGram Diversified Entertainment , Dan Markley , Kevin McCollum , Victoria Maxwell , Fred H. Krones , Andrea Nasher , The Frankel-Viertel-Baruch Group , Paula Heil Fisher and Julie Ross ; Produced in association with Jon B. Platt , Alan J. Schuster and Peter Breger
Best Actor in a Musical
1994 Nominee
Victor Garber
Victor Garber
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1994 Winner
Jarrod Emick
Jarrod Emick
Best Choreography
1994 Nominee
Choreographed by Rob Marshall
Choreographed by Rob Marshall
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical Revival
1994 Nominee
Produced by Mitchell Maxwell , PolyGram Diversified Entertainment , Dan Markley , Kevin McCollum , Victoria Maxwell , Fred H. Krones , Andrea Nasher , The Frankel-Viertel-Baruch Group , Paula Heil Fisher and Julie Ross ; Produced in association with Jon B. Platt , Alan J. Schuster and Peter Breger
Produced by Mitchell Maxwell , PolyGram Diversified Entertainment , Dan Markley , Kevin McCollum , Victoria Maxwell , Fred H. Krones , Andrea Nasher , The Frankel-Viertel-Baruch Group , Paula Heil Fisher and Julie Ross ; Produced in association with Jon B. Platt , Alan J. Schuster and Peter Breger
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
1994 Winner
Jarrod Emick
Jarrod Emick
Outstanding Orchestrations
1994 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Douglas Besterman
Music orchestrated by Douglas Besterman
| Week Ending | Gross | % Gross Pot. | Attendance | % Capacity | # Previews | # Perf. |
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Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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