Details

A 1955 update of the Faust legend set in the world of Baseball. Joe Boyd is a happily married man in love with a disastrous baseball team (Washington Senators). One year he offers his soul to have one good hitter and the mysterious Mr Applegate accepts and makes him a 22 year old superstar (Joe Hardy). Applegate's attempt to restrain the success (via his siren Lola) fails and Joe starts to miss his wife. Applegate attempts to foil Joe's attempt to both win the pennant and escape via the contract get-out clause but all is well in the end. Running time: 2hrs 30mins Damn Yankees website.

Cast/Performers

Liam Christopher-Lloyd (Joe Hardy), Paul Tate (Applegate), Charlotte Donald (Lola), Jenny Delisle (Meg Boyd), Rachel Lea-Gray (Gloria Thorpe), James Lorcan (Van Buren), Kevin Sherwin (Rocky), Daniel Mack Shand (Smokey), Adam Samuel-Bal (Sohovik), Joe Leather (Henry), Nathan Benson (Linville), Jayne Ashely (Sister), Vicki Mason (Doris), Heidi Gowthorpe (Ms Weston), Rosie Bennett (Lynch)

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Richard Alder, Jerry Ross
Book by(s): George Abbott, Douglas Wallop
Presented by: Imperial Productions
Director: Dom O'Hanlon
Design: Dom O'Hanlon
Choreographer: Becky East
Musical Director: Sarah Burrell
Lighting: Dan Husbands