Rags Revival 1991

Opened: December 2, 1991
Closing: unknown

Rags - 1991 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

American Jewish Theatre/Greenwald Theatre
307 West 26th Street New York, NY 10001

Children of the wind

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Of all the films on IMDB's list of the 1000 highest-grossing movies of all time, 31 have been adapted into Broadway musicals. Check out a guide to each those musicals below, along with musicals that are in development or ones that have not yet made their way to Broadway.

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Santa Monica Playhouse has been a cultural treasure in the seaside community for 63 years. Now, the Playhouse is giving love back with its Eighth Annual Binge Free Festival, five weeks of free performances, workshops, and music in Santa Monica's ONLY fringe festival. The BFF's primary focus is on Santa Monica and Los Angeles-based artists, but there will be exciting international artists on view as well.

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Rags FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Rags have there been?
Rags has had 8 productions including Broadway which opened in 1986, Broadway which opened in 1986, Off-Broadway which opened in 1991, London Fringe which opened in 1996, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 1999, London Fringe which opened in 2001, New York which opened in 2006 and East Haddam, CT (Regional) which opened in 2017.
What awards has Rags been nominated for?
Rags has been nominated for several awards. It received nominations for Best Revival - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards and for Performance at the Theatre World Awards, specifically for Jonathan Kaplan.
What awards has Rags won?
Rags has won several awards, including Best Revival - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Jonathan Kaplan also received a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for his role in the show.

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