A revival of the 1950s musical 'Damn Yankees,' and audience reception in 2025

By Elizabeth Blair

Published November 1, 2025 at 7:39 AM EDT

What does Damn Yankees, a 1950s musical have to say to audiences in 2025? With its themes of selling your soul to the devil to get a win or power or beauty, quite a bit.

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