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Neil Patrick Harris is set to play Applegate in a revival of *Damn Yankees*, scheduled to open on Broadway in April 2027.
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Harris is due to play Applegate, the devil in disguise who makes a bargain with Joe in the Broadway revival of *Damn Yankees*. Joe hopes the deal will help his struggling baseball team beat the New York Yankees. The production is scheduled to open at the Marquis Theatre on 20 April 2027. [1]
Julianne Hough is set to make her Broadway debut as Lola, while Austin Scott will play a young Joe. Harris told *Variety*, in remarks relayed by Nieuws.nl, that performing in a large Broadway musical with an ensemble and dance numbers had long been on his wish list. [1]
The new production will move the musical’s setting to the early 2000s. The rest of the cast has yet to be announced. [1]
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