Meg Boyd

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Meg Boyd is a central character in the musical "Damn Yankees," portrayed as the devoted wife left behind when her husband makes a Faustian bargain to become a baseball star.

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Meg Boyd canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
musical theatre character
appearsIn Damn Yankees
associatedWith Joe Boyd
basedOnWork The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant
characterTrait devoted
loving
loyal
createdFor Damn Yankees (1955 musical)
firstAppearance Damn Yankees (1955)
genre musical comedy
languageOfWork English
medium stage musical
narrativeRole central character
protagonist’s wife
occupation housewife
partOf Damn Yankees character list
plotInvolves husband’s Faustian bargain
portrayedIn1958FilmAdaptationBy Shannon Bolin
portrayedInOriginalBroadwayProductionBy Shannon Bolin
relationshipToJoeHardy unwittingly befriends Joe Hardy not knowing he is Joe Boyd
roleIn Damn Yankees
setIn Washington, D.C.
singsSong “A Man Doesn’t Know”
“Near to You”
linked to: "Near to You"
spouseOf Joe Boyd
themeAssociatedWith love and sacrifice
marital loyalty
temptation and fidelity

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Damn Yankees character Meg Boyd
Joe Hardy hasRelationshipWith Meg Boyd
Joe Boyd spouse Meg Boyd
Joe Boyd homeLifeWith Meg Boyd
Shannon Bolin notableRole Meg Boyd