Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Gyllenhaal to headline Roundabout's DAMN YANKEES benefit

11/8/2017 3:36pm


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) has announced that Danny Burstein “Van Buren” and Victoria Clark “Meg Boyd” have joined the Benefit Concert Reading of DAMN YANKEES, the musical comedy by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop with Music and Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross.  The evening will bring these beloved stars of stage and screen back to the Broadway stage for one night only! Whoopi Goldberg is also set to star as “Applegate” and Maggie Gyllenhaal will star as “Lola.” Previously announced star James Earl Jones will no longer be able to perform, due to a scheduling conflict.  New casting will be announced soon. Roundabout’s Associate Artist Kathleen Marshall will direct this one-night only special event.  The Benefit Concert Reading will take place on Monday, Dec 11 at 7:30 PM at the Stephen Sondheim. Would you do ANYTHING to help your favorite baseball team win the pennant? In the Faustian baseball musical, Damn Yankees, Joe Boyd sells his soul to the devil to be the home run hitter that will guide his favorite team, the Washington Senators, to a win against those “Damn Yankees.” Featuring the classical musical theatre standards, “Heart,” “Two Lost Souls” and “Whatever Lola Wants”, follow Joe in his quest to save his team…and his soul. Proceeds from the Benefit Concert Reading of Damn Yankees support Roundabout Theatre Company’s many programs and initiatives, including Education at Roundabout. For tickets, please visit roundabouttheatre.org/damnyankees. Press contact: Polk & Co (917/261-3988)...