Damn Yankees is a musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop and music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., during a time when the New York Yankees dominated Major League Baseball. It is based on Wallop's novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant.
Tony Awards and Nominations for Damn Yankees
| Year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Best Musical | Winner |
| 1994 | Best Revival of a Musical |
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