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."
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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| 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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