It traces the origin of the Curse to a collision of three orphaned souls: Johnny O’Brien, a hard-luck right-hander on the 1919 Sox; his idol, Babe Ruth; and Daisy Wyatt, a dazzling African-American blues singer and the love of Johnny’s life. These three lives contain both the reason for the Curse and the secret to its end off the bat of Big Papi in 2004. Johnny Baseball packs a thoughtful commentary on American social history into a fun and spirited musical that will bring cheers and tears to baseball fans everywhere.
Notable dates
Group rates and VIP Box Seats available!
Discussions
Special panel discussion:
Tues., June 22, 9:45 p.m.
“Race, Sports, and Civil Rights: How Far Have We Come?”
A panel discussion moderated by Professor Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law School Jesse Climenko Professor of Law and author of The Presumption of Guilt: The Arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Race, Class, and Crime in America
With panelists:
- Howard Bryant, senior writer for ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine, and author of Shut Out: A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston
- Richard Taylor, CEO of Taylor Smith Realty
- Alan H. Green, Johnny Baseball cast member
- Charles Turner, Johnny Baseball cast member
Pre-performance discussions at 6:30 p.m.:
Wed., May 19; Sun., May 23; Thur., June 10
Post-performance discussions follow the Saturday matinees on:
May 22 (with Richard Dresser, Robert Reale, and Diane Paulus), May 29, June 5, June 12
Special post-performance panel discussions follow the performances on:
Thursday, May 20: A discussion with Richard Dresser, Robert Reale, and Willie Reale
Wednesday, June 9: A discussion with Richard Dresser, Willie Reale, and historian Martha Ackmann (author of Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone, the First Woman to Play Professional Baseball in the Negro League). Moderated by Carol Beggy. Martha Ackmann will sign copies of Curveball before the show and after the discussion.
The World Premiere of JOHNNY BASEBALL is being made possible by a grant from the Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards
Restaurant Partner: Legal Sea Foods
Press
Credits
Cast:
| Johnny O’Brien | Colin Donnell* |
| Daisy Wyatt | Stephanie Umoh* |
| Barman/Porter/Tim Wyatt | Charl Brown* |
| Fan 1/Babe Ruth/Crony 1 | Burke Moses* |
| Fan 2/Wally Schang/Ed Barrow/ | Jeff Brooks* |
| Barker/Purdy/Tom Yawkey | |
| Fan 3/Player 1/Yankee Batter/Chick McHale/ | Robert McClure* |
| Conductor/Snodgrass/Crony 2/Kaplan | |
| Fan 4/Manager/Player 2/Umpire/Guy 1/Cronin | Joe Cassidy* |
| Vendor/Baron/Porter/Harold/Willie | Alan H. Green* |
| Fan 5/Greta/Razor Girl/Patty Booster/Woman | Carly Jibson* |
| Fan 6/Razor Girl/Nurse/Donna Devine | Kaitlyn Davidson* |
| Fan 7/Cherie/Razor Girl/Genevieve Booster | Kirsten Wyatt* |
| Fan 8/Drunk Woman/Erma Devine | Paula Leggett Chase* |
| Fan 9 | Charles Turner* |
| Robby | Erik March |
| Announcer | Zach Villa |
Creative Staff:
| Choreography | Peter Pucci |
| Scenic Design | Scott Pask |
| Costume Design | Michael McDonald |
| Lighting Design | Donald Holder |
| Sound Design | ACME Sound Partners |
| Musical Arrangements | Bruce Coughlin |
| Vocal Arrangements and Music Direction | Wendy Bobbitt Cavett |
| Casting | Stephen Kopel |
| Associate Director | Shira Milikowsky |
| PR & Marketing Consultants | Saragoni & Company |
| Production Stage Manager | Chris De Camillis* |
| Stage Manager | Katherine Shea* |
| Assistant Choreographer | Zach Villa |
| Music Copying | Emily Grishman, Katherine Edmonds |
| Dramaturgy | Ryan McKittrick, Brendan Shea |
| Dialect Coach | Nancy Houfek |
| Production Assistant | Vanessa Poggioli |
| Dance Captain | Kaitlyn Davidson |
| Rehearsal Pianist | Molly Gachignard |
Musicians:
| Tim Ray | Associate Music Director/Conductor/Piano |
| Mark Pinto | Piccolo/Flute/Clarinet/Alto Saxophone |
| Robert Bowlby | Flute/Clarinet/Tenor Saxophone |
| Rod Ferland | Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Baritone Saxophone |
| Jay Daly | Trumpet/Flugelhorn |
| Robert Couture | Trombone/Euphonium |
| Joseph Higgins | Bass |
| Michael Ambroszewski | Percussion |
(*) Members of Actors’ Equity Association