Neil Patrick Harris is set to star as Mr. Applegate in a Broadway revival of the 1955 musical “Damn Yankees,” with performances scheduled to begin next spring. Variety and The New York Times report that the revival will stage Harris alongside co-stars Julianne Hough and Austin Scott. Deadline adds that the production is planned for Spring 2027 and notes Harris’s appearance at a press event connected to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
The revival is described as the first Broadway revival of “Damn Yankees” in more than 30 years. Variety says a previous run took place last fall at D.C.’s Arena Stage, and that the production uses an updated version with a book by Will Power and Dough Wright, along with additional lyrics by other contributors. Across the outlets, the central creative and casting details—Harris portraying the Devil and the presence of Hough and Austin Scott—are consistent, while information on the show’s revisions is emphasized more in Variety.
