Infinity Theatrical Productions and Zion United Church of Christ will present the hit musical Damn Yankees for three weekends between April 1-17. The show will begin at 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets will be $12 in advance and $14 at the door. A Dinner Theatre option is available on all three Saturdays and Sundays and will cost $22 for adults and $18 for children under 11. Performances are held at the Zion UCC Auditorium, 7140 Golden Ring Road, Essex, MD 21221. Ticket reservations can be made by calling 410-491-1472.
Infinity’s production of Damn Yankees will feature more than 40 local actors and musicians and includes popular songs such as “Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)” and “Heart.”
Damn Yankees tells the tale of middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd, who sells his soul to the devil (under the guise of the fast-talking Mr. Applegate) for a chance to lead his beloved Washington Senators to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees. Leaving his loving wife Meg behind, Joe Boyd is transformed into a young phenom known as Joe Hardy. With the help of “Shoeless Joe” Hardy, the Senators are finally a winning team – but Joe quickly discovers the worth of the life (and wife) he left behind. With a colorful cast of characters and plot twists galore, Damn Yankees is a toe-tapping, laugh-out-loud musical that the whole family will love!
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Opening on Broadway in 1955, the original production ran for 1,019 performances and featured a cast that included Gwen Verdon as the seductive temptress Lola and Ray Walston as Mr. Applegate. Damn Yankees was written by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, with music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross.
Damn Yankees is produced by Tim Dalgo and Ted Burke, directed by Brian Mellen, with musical direction by Stacey Antoine, and choreography by Wendi Dunn. For more information, please call 410-491-1472 or visit the Infinity Theatrical Productions web site at www.infinitytheatrical.com.