Damn Yankees
One Hell of an All-Star Lineup
Comes to Broadway March 24, 2027.
Tony and Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris, Emmy Award winner Julianne Hough, and Hamilton star Austin Scott come together in Tony Award winner Sergio Trujillo’s “damn-near-perfect reinvention” (The Washington Post) of DAMN YANKEES. Named one of the Best of the Year by The Washington Post, this American favorite is back home for the first time in 30 years. But never like this.
What if you could have it all? Youth. Talent. Glory. For one average Joe, the chance to become baseball’s hottest new star is suddenly within reach. But when a deal too good to be true collides with a temptation he never saw coming, the life of his dreams could cost him everything he truly loves.
Irresistible music. Breathtaking dance. The white-hot thrill of the game. Give in to the spectacular rush of Damn Yankees.
Just remember… to keep your soul, you gotta have heart.
Cast
Neil Patrick Harris
Applegate
Neil Patrick Harris’ career spans television, film and the stage, crossing all genres.
Best known for his roles as ‘Barney Stinson’ in “How I Met Your Mother” and ‘Count Olaf’ in the Netflix adaptation of “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” Harris is a five-time Emmy Award-winner, with notable guest appearances on “American Horror Story” and “Glee.”
A veteran of the theatre, Harris originated the role of Hedwig in the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. His additional theatrical credits include Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Into the Woods, Assassins, Proof, Cabaret, Company, All My Sons, The Paris Letter, Sweeney Todd, Romeo and Juliet, Rent, Luck, Pluck, and Virtue and most recently the revival of Yasmina Reza’s play ART.
Utilizing his theatrical expertise behind the curtain, Harris made his musical directorial debut with the Hollywood Bowl’s staging of Jonathan Larson’s Rent. His additional directing credits include Nothing to Hide, The Expert at the Card Table and most recently Tick, tick… Boom! which he also starred in at the Kennedy Center in DC. Additionally, Harris produced In & Of Itself, an Off-Broadway magic show directed by Frank Oz at the Daryl Roth Theater in New York, and co-produced The Lost Boys: A New Musical, based on the 1987 cult-classic vampire film.
Harris is a New York Times bestselling author for The Magic Misfits series and his memoir, Choose Your Own Autobiography. His most recent book is a collaboration with his husband, David Burtka, and released Both Sides of the Glass designed to offer the same experience for both drinkers and non-drinkers.
Ever expanding and redefining the scope of his work, Harris is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, husband, and father to two humans and four dogs.
Julianne Hough
Lola
Emmy Award-winner Julianne Hough is a true triple threat – dancer, actress, singer, and born entertainer. Known globally for her breakout on Dancing with the Stars, she’s the youngest pro to win twice, judge on the panel and now host the hit ABC series.
On screen, Hough has starred in Burlesque, Footloose, Rock of Ages, Safe Haven, Paradise and Grease Live!, and returned to film in 2026 after an eight-year hiatus in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s horror-dance spectacle The Bride.
On stage, Hough made her Broadway debut in 2022 in the critically acclaimed POTUS.
As an entrepreneur, Hough founded KINRGY, a movement and wellness platform empowering self-expression through dance. With a flagship studio in West Hollywood and worldwide digital access, KINRGY reaches and teaches thousands. She also co-founded Ovation, a next-gen dance convention and competition tour, alongside brother Derek Hough and DanceOne.
Hough’s creative project choices continue to prioritize blending movement and storytelling at the highest level.
Austin Scott
Young Joe
Austin Scott made his debut playing ‘Hamilton’ on Broadway and the National Tour of Hamilton. He then originated the role of ‘Joe Scott’ in Bob Dylan’s Girl From the North Country, which was filmed as part of “Great Performances” for PBS and he can be heard singing “Slow Train” and “Hurricane” on the Grammy Award-nominated original cast recording. More recently, Austin played ‘Shakespeare’ in the hit musical & Juliet on Broadway and co-starred as ‘Omari’ in GODDESS at The Public Theater. Select TV/ Film credits include Tyler Perry’s Netflix film A Jazzman’s Blues, the FX Limited series “Clipped” alongside Laurence Fishburne and Ed O’Neill, Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie (Peacock), BET’s “Sistas,” and “Pose”.