Based on Douglass Wallop's Novel "The Year The Yankees Lost The Pennant," Joe Boyd sells his soul to Mr. Applegate (the devil) for "one good Long ball hitter" for his team the Washington Senators, and becomes a 22 year old sports superstar who can escape by going back to his wife before 9 pm on the final game day. If he doesn't Mr. Applegate gets his soul.
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1956 Tony Award
Best Musical
Best Actor in a Musical (Ray Walston)
Best Actress in a Musical (Gwen Verdon)
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
(Russ Brown)
Best Choreography
Conductor and Musical Director
Stage Technician (Harry Green)
1994 Tony Award
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
(Jarrod Emick)
1994 Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
(Jarrod Emick)
1994 Theatre World Award
Jarrod Emick
1995 Theatre World Special Award
Jerry Lewis
