Tony and Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris will star as Applegate in the upcoming Broadway revival of Damn Yankees, set to open at the Marquis Theatre on April 20, 2027, with previews beginning March 24, 2027, according to announcements reported by Broadway.com and Broadway News. Joining Harris in the principal cast are Emmy winner Julianne Hough as Lola and Austin Scott as Young Joe.
The production marks the first Broadway revival of the classic musical in over 30 years. Sergio Trujillo is directing and choreographing the revival, which features a newly reimagined adaptation with a book by Will Power and Doug Wright, alongside additional lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. The creative team brought the production to the stage following a sold-out engagement at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., during the fall season.
Production History and Plot Adjustments
The musical originally debuted on Broadway in 1955, securing seven Tony Awards including Best Musical. Based on Douglass Wallop’s novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant, the original show featured a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, with music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The 2027 revival updates the timeline to the early 2000s, centering on diehard baseball fan Joe Boyd and his dream of seeing the Baltimore Orioles return to glory before a mysterious stranger offers a fateful deal.
Star-Studded Cast Lineup
Neil Patrick Harris won a Tony Award in 2014 for his lead performance in the Broadway revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, with additional stage credits including Art, Assassins, Proof, and Cabaret, alongside his television role in How I Met Your Mother. Julianne Hough, an Emmy Award winner for her choreography and work on Dancing with the Stars, made her Broadway debut in Selina Fillinger’s comedy POTUS in 2022. Austin Scott debuted on Broadway playing Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton following a stint on the national tour, with additional stage credits in Girl From the North Country and & Juliet.
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