Lola in Damn Yankees

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Lola in *Damn Yankees* is the seductive, devilish temptress and showstopping dancer who attempts to lure the hero away from his morals in the classic baseball-themed musical.

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Lola in Damn Yankees canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
stage musical character
alignment works for the Devil
appearsIn Damn Yankees
Damn Yankees (1955 Broadway musical)
Damn Yankees
surface form: Damn Yankees (1958 film)
associatedWith Mr. Applegate
basedOn character type of the femme fatale
characterTrait conflicted
devilish
playful
seductive
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Douglass Wallop
George Abbott
Jerry Ross
Richard Adler
employer Mr. Applegate
firstAppearance Damn Yankees (1955 Broadway musical)
surface form: Damn Yankees (1955 Broadway production)
genreContext musical comedy
languageOfWork English
medium musical theatre
narrativeFunction complicates Joe’s deal with the Devil
tests the hero’s morals
notableFeature iconic seduction scene in "Whatever Lola Wants"
showstopping dance numbers
notablePortrayal Gwen Verdon
Gwen Verdon in the 1955 Broadway production
Gwen Verdon in the 1958 film adaptation
notableSong Whatever Lola Wants
Who’s Got the Pain?
occupation dancer
performer
roleInStory antagonist
assistant to the Devil
temptress
settingContext Washington Senators baseball team world
sportContext baseball
themeAssociation deal with the Devil
morality
temptation
triesToSeduce Joe Boyd
Joe Hardy

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Gwen Verdon notableRole Lola in Damn Yankees
Charlotte d'Amboise notableRole Lola in Damn Yankees
Gwyneth Evelyn Verdon notableRole Lola in Damn Yankees
subject surface form: Gwen Verdon