Damn Yankees is a 1955 musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, and music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., during a time when the New York Yankees dominated Major League Baseball. It is based on Wallop's 1954 novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant. Best Musical at the 10th Tony Awards, April 1, 1956 — hosted by Jack Carter at Plaza Hotel. Wiki link Wiki link