Damn Yankees Revival 1994 - Articles Page 15

Opened: March 3, 1994
Closing: August 06, 1995

Damn Yankees - 1994 - Broadway History , Info & More

Marquis Theatre (Broadway)
210 W. 46th St. New York, NY 10036

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 - 1994 - Broadway Articles Page 15

NY City Center Announces ENCORES! Directors - Zaks, Bruni & Nicholaw
by Robert Diamond - Sep 9, 2009


Jack Viertel, Artistic Director of New York City Center's Encores! series, today announced directors for the three 2009-10 season musicals...

Sonnet Repertory Theatre Presents ONE, Opens 8/25 At 59E59 Theatres
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 24, 2009


Sonnet Repertory Theatre (SRT) announces plans for a late-August workshop production of ONE, an original rock musical based both on the iconic novel Siddhartha and the uniquely personal story of its author, Herman Hesse.

A MOST MUSICAL AFTERNOON Benefits The Carrollwood Cultural Center & ACS 8/16
by BWW News Desk - Aug 16, 2009


The Carrollwood Cultural Center and the Members of OperaTampa invite you to A MOST MUSICAL AFTERNOON to benefit the Carrollwood Cultural Center and The American Cancer Society.

Toby's 'Damn Yankees' a Winner
by Brent Englar - Jul 14, 2009


'Damn Yankees' may not be the greatest musical, but the production currently playing at Toby's Dinner Theatre of Baltimore is still a good time for the whole family.

THE NUTTY PROFESSOR Headed to Broadway; Music by Hamlisch, Book by Holmes; Jerry Lewis to Direct
by Robert Diamond - Jun 29, 2009


Legendary actor, director, writer and producer Jerry Lewis will make his theatrical directorial debut on Broadway with the new musical, ?THE NUTTY PROFESSOR?, based on the 1963 film that he starred in and co-wrote. With music by Academy Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Marvin Hamlisch and a book and lyrics by multiple Tony Award winner and Grammy Nominee Rupert Holmes, the musical is aiming for a bow on Broadway in the 2010/2011 season and is being produced by Loud Watch Productions, LLC.

Sheryl Lee Ralph Takes Over For Adriane Lenox In 'FIRST WIVES CLUB' Musical
by Charlie Piane - Jun 15, 2009


THE FIRST WIVES CLUB is getting a new wife. For personal reasons, Adriane Lenox will not be a part of the musical production. Tony Award nominee Sheryl Lee Ralph has stepped in to the role of 'Elyse'.

A MOST MUSICAL AFTERNOON Benefits The Carrollwood Cultural Center & ACS 8/16
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 9, 2009


The Carrollwood Cultural Center and the Members of OperaTampa invite you to A MOST MUSICAL AFTERNOON to benefit the Carrollwood Cultural Center and The American Cancer Society.

TV: 2009 TONY MOMENTS - Gregory Jbara
by James Sims - Jun 8, 2009


The American Theatre Wing's 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 7, 2009 and broadcast on the CBS Television Network.

2009 Tony Award Winner: Gregory Jbara For 'Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical'
by Charlie Piane - Jun 8, 2009


BroadwayWorld Congratulates Gregory Jbara, 2009 Tony Award Winner, 'Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical'

Ovation TV Presents The Premiere Of An Original Harold Prince Documentary 6/6
by BWW News Desk - Jun 6, 2009


Just in time for Tony Award season, Ovation TV, the only television network dedicated to art and contemporary culture, will present the world premiere of an original documentary celebrating the life and career of one of Broadway's greatest producer/directors, Harold ('Hal') Prince.

'FIRST WIVES CLUB' Reschedules First Previews, Old Globe Run Now Starts 7/17
by Eddie Varley - Jun 1, 2009


Previews for the world premiere of The First Wives Club - A New Musical are now set to begin July 17, 2009. The schedule was changed to accommodate a revised rehearsal/technical schedule.

TONYS 2009 Q and A: Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Nominee - Gregory Jbara
by Eddie Varley - May 18, 2009


Gregory Jbara is a 2009 Tony Award nominee for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for his emotional and inspired work in Billy Elliot the Musical. This is Gregory Jbara's first Tony nomination. He originated the role of André Thirbault in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and has performed on Broadway in Victor/Victoria and the 1994 revival of Damn Yankees!

Casting Announced For Broadway-Bound THE FIRST WIVES CLUB Musical
by Charlie Piane - May 15, 2009


Old Globe Executive Producer Lou Spisto is pleased to announce the complete cast and design team for its world premiere of The First Wives Club - A New Musical, as part of the Globe's 2009 Summer Season.

Ovation TV Presents The Premiere Of An Original Harold Prince Documentary 6/6
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 6, 2009


Just in time for Tony Award season, Ovation TV, the only television network dedicated to art and contemporary culture, will present the world premiere of an original documentary celebrating the life and career of one of Broadway's greatest producer/directors, Harold ('Hal') Prince.

2009 Tony Award Nominees: 'Best Performance by A Featured Actor In A Musical'
by Charlie Piane - May 7, 2009


BroadwayWorld Presents The 2009 Tony Award Nominees: 'Best Performance by A Featured Actor In A Musical'

Broadway Favorite Bebe Neuwirth Marries in NYC
by Eddie Varley - May 6, 2009


PEOPLE reports that Bebe Neuwirth, best known to television audiences as the uptight ex-wife of TV's Frasier Crane on Cheers and Frasier and beloved by the Broadway community for her many stays on the New York Stage, has married Chris Calkins, founder of Napa Valley's Destino vineyard.

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Brings Summer To Aurora Theater 4/30-5/31
by BWW News Desk - Apr 30, 2009


Aurora Theatre invites you to start your summer vacation early with the calypso sounds of Once On This Island, running April 30 - May 31. It is the story of a beautiful peasant girl, Ti Moune, who falls in love with Daniel, a boy from the wealthy side of the island.

Hal Prince on 'PHANTOM', Bdwy and the Need for 'Creative Producing' to Hartford Courant
by Eddie Varley - Apr 28, 2009


Legendary producer/director Harold Prince speaks to the Hartford Courant about the current state of Broadway, the need for creative producing and the lasting power of his massive hit, The Phantom of the Opera.

Photo Flash: Once On This Island At Aurora Theatre, Atlanta
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 21, 2009


Aurora Theatre invites you to start your summer vacation early with the calypso sounds of Once On This Island, running April 30 - May 31. It is the story of a beautiful peasant girl, Ti Moune, who falls in love with Daniel, a boy from the wealthy side of the island.

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Brings Summer To Aurora Theater 4/30-5/31
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 15, 2009


Aurora Theatre invites you to start your summer vacation early with the calypso sounds of Once On This Island, running April 30 - May 31. It is the story of a beautiful peasant girl, Ti Moune, who falls in love with Daniel, a boy from the wealthy side of the island.

GIRL CRAZY, FANNY and ANYONE CAN WHISTLE Set for Encores! 2009/10 Season
by Eddie Varley - Mar 30, 2009


Girl Crazy, with music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and Jack McGowan, will open New York City Center's 2009-2010 Encores! season on November 19, 2009. The season will continue with Fanny, with music and lyrics by Harold Rome and book by S. N. Behrman and Joshua Logan, on February 4, 2010. Fanny will be the 50th Encores! production presented by City Center since 1994. The season will conclude with Anyone Can Whistle, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents' legendary 1964 musical, on April 8, 2010.

Photo Flash: FINIAN'S RAINBOW At City Center
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 26, 2009


Tony Award-winners Philip Bosco, Jim Norton and Ruben Santiago-Hudson, as well as Cheyenne Jackson, Kate Baldwin, and Jeremy Bobb star in Finian's Rainbow, the final production of New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, running from March 26 - 29. Finian's Rainbow has music by Burton Lane, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg and book by E. Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy and will be directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle with music direction by Rob Berman. The musical will play five performances at City Center (West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues).

Bosco, Santiago-Hudson and Bobb Join Encores! Finian's Rainbow
by Robert Diamond - Mar 10, 2009


Tony Award-winners Philip Bosco, Jim Norton and Ruben Santiago-Hudson, as well as Cheyenne Jackson, Kate Baldwin, and Jeremy Bobb will star in Finian's Rainbow, the final production of New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, running from March 26 - 29.

Irons and Allen Headlined IMPRESSIONISM Starts Previews 2/28
by BWW News Desk - Feb 28, 2009


Tony Award winners Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons return to Broadway to star together in the world premiere of Impressionism, a new American play by Michael Jacobs. The production, which is directed by Tony Award-winner Jack O'Brien, will plays the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

Motion Picture Academy to Honor Jerry Lewis with Humanitarian Award
by BWW News Desk - Feb 22, 2009


The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced today that their board of governors have voted to give Jerry Lewis the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Lewis is to be presented with the special Oscar statuette on February 22, 2009 during the 81st Annual Academy Awards.

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

Damn Yankees - 1994 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1994 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestration Douglas Besterman
1994 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Revival of a Musical Damn Yankees
1994 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor - Musical Jarrod Emick
1994 Tony Awards Best Choreography Rob Marshall
1994 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Jarrod Emick
1994 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Victor Garber
1994 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Kevin McCollum
1994 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Victoria Maxwell
1994 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Fred H. Krones
1994 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Andrea Nasher
1994 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical The Frankel-Viertel-Baruch Group
1994 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Paula Heil Fisher
1994 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Julie Ross
1994 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Jon B. Platt
1994 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Alan Schuster
1994 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Peter Breger
1994 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Dan Markley
1994 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical PolyGram Diversified Entertainment
1994 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Mitchell Maxwell

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