Damn Yankees Provides Plenty of Music and Laughter - June 12, 2012

Date:                June 12, 2012

Contact:            Aaron Crim, Director of Public Relations & Neighborhood Services, 801-963-3466 (media only)

Johnny Hayes, Chair, West Valley City Arts Council, 801-879-6755

                                   

Damn Yankees Provides Plenty of Music and Laughter

WHAT:           The West Valley City Arts Council presents their annual musical theater production, Damn Yankees, at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center.

                       

WHEN:           June 23 – 30, 2012 (No show Sunday, June 24)

                        8:00 – 10:00 p.m.

                        Doors open at 7:00 p.m. 

WHERE:         Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 West 3100 South, WVC, UT 84119

                                               

WHO:              Everyone is invited to the performance.

TICKETS:      Tickets sell for $5.00 and can be purchased at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center during regular business hours, Mon – Thurs, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. or by arrangement.  Tickets will also be available for purchase the day of the show.

WHY:              Joe Boyd sells his soul to the devil, Mr. Applegate, for "one good long ball hitter" for his team, the Washington Senators. Mr. Applegate grants his wish, turning him into a 22 year old sports superstar who must go back to his wife before the final game if he doesn't want Mr. Applegate to own his soul.

Words and music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, Based on the novel by Douglass Wallop, The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant.

For more information about this and other events or exhibits at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, call 801-965-5100, or visit www.culturalcelebration.org.