Holy Cross' Alternate Theatre Presents "Damn Yankees"

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross Alternate College Theatre (ACT) will present Damn Yankees from Thursday, Jan. 27 through Sunday, Jan. 30, in Fenwick Theatre (O’Kane Hall). The musical is directed by Eric Butler ’06. Performances are nightly at 8 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $7 for members of the Holy Cross community and $10 for the general public. For additional information or to reserve your tickets call the ACT box office at 508-793-3536.

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.

Musical numbers include "Heart," "Whatever Lola Wants," "Shoeless Joe from Hannibal M.O." and "Two Lost Souls."

The original "Damn Yankees," which won seven Tony Awards, ran for 1,019 performances after it opened at the 46th Street Theatre on May 5, 1955, bucking the trend that had plagued other baseball related shows.