Damn Yankees
Philadelphia, PA: Philip Trachtman, Theatrical Publications, 1961. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus [presumably for a Summer Stock tour]. Wraps. 12 pages, plus covers. Illustrations (some color inside). This production was directed by William Corrigan. A rare item of Julie Newmar's stage and musical career. This may be their only joint appearance. Damn Yankees is a 1955 musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, 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 1954 novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant. The show ran for 1,019 performances in its original Broadway production. Adler and Ross's success with it and The Pajama Game seemed to point to a bright future for them, but Ross suddenly died of chronic bronchiectasis at age 29, several months after Damn Yankees opened. Whatever Lola Wants is the signature hit from this show. This program includes a narrative on Julie Newmar, The History of the Show. With narratives on key cast members, authors, the producers, director, choreographer, musical director, and production designer, and there is a synopsis of the show. The last page and inside the back cover has photographs of the General Manager, Lighting Director, and the ensemble cast. This production toured: Valley Forge Music Fair, Devon, Pa; Camden County Music Fair, Haddonfield, NJ; Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, L.I.; Storrowton Music Fair, West Springfield, Mass.; Painters Mill Music Fair, Owings Mills, Md., and Shady Grove Music Fair, Gaithersburg, Md. More