Harris, Hough Cast in Damn Yankees Broadway Revival
Neil Patrick Harris, Julianne Hough and Austin Scott will lead a new Broadway production of the musical, with Major League Baseball partnering on the show.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Baseball
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Neil Patrick Harris, Julianne Hough and Austin Scott have been cast in a new Broadway revival of Damn Yankees, announced at Yankee Stadium. Major League Baseball and MLB Studios will partner on the production, the league's first Broadway musical partnership.
Why it matters
The partnership marks a new step for Major League Baseball into Broadway, bringing the sport's brand directly into theatrical production. The revival also updates the classic musical, shifting its setting to 2000 and replacing the Washington Senators with the Baltimore Orioles as the rival team.
The production's first Broadway revival since 1994 is scheduled to open at the Marquis Theatre after previews starting March 24, 2027. Additional casting remains to be announced, and the full creative and partnership terms with MLB Studios have not been detailed.
The players
Neil Patrick Harris
Harris is a stage and screen performer known for his Broadway work and television roles, and he will play Applegate.
Julianne Hough
Hough is a dancer, actress and singer who has performed in film, television and stage productions, and she will play Lola.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the professional baseball league in the United States and Canada, and it is partnering on the production through MLB Studios.
The details
The reimagined version previously had a sold-out engagement at Arena Stage in 2025, and the same creative team returns for Broadway. Will Power and Doug Wright wrote the new adaptation with additional lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and Sergio Trujillo directs and choreographs.
Timeline
2000: The revival's story is set in this year, when the Orioles replace the Senators as rival.
1994: The last Broadway revival of Damn Yankees opened.
2025: The reimagined version had a sold-out Arena Stage engagement.
March 24, 2027: Previews are scheduled to begin at the Marquis Theatre.
April 20, 2027: Opening night is set for the revival.
Season Trajectory
The new production follows the 1994 Broadway revival of Damn Yankees, the last time the musical was staged on Broadway. It extends that history by setting the story in 2000 and bringing in Major League Baseball as a formal partner.
Theatergoers and baseball fans can plan around the scheduled previews and opening night at the Marquis Theatre in spring 2027. The MLB Studios partnership means the production may draw baseball audiences who have not previously attended Broadway.
The takeaway
The revival shows how a classic American musical about baseball can be reshaped for a new era while keeping its core story. Readers following the production can watch for further casting announcements ahead of its 2027 opening.
What happens next
Previews at the Marquis Theatre are scheduled to begin March 24, 2027, with opening night set for April 20, 2027. Additional casting is expected to be announced later.
Further reading
For more on the league behind the partnership, see Baseball coverage on Wisevoter.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Steamboat Radio.
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