In 1902 Father built a house at the crest of the Broadway Avenue hill in New Rochelle, New York. And thus begins the story of E.L. Doctorows classic tale, Ragtime. The century spun in the summer heat with women in white and sturdy young men at the oar. This was the era of Black American educator Booker T. Washington, bank tycoon J. P. Morgan, anarchist and activist Emma Goldman, and the Ford Model T. Theodore Roosevelt was president, Evelyn Nesbit and Harry Houdini were the stars of the century, and the music of something beginning lingered in the air. The propelling momentum of change brings strangers to collide as African Americans from Harlem, White suburbanites of New Rochelle, New York, and Eastern European Immigrants wrestle with American idealism and the haunting melodies of inevitable transformation. Set in the early 1900s, this 1998 Tony Award-winning musical is based on a novel of historical fiction written in 1975. With themes of racial inequities, police brutality, racism, immigration, and feminism, the contents of the story gush with a conversation that is unfortunately still relevant 100 years later.Scheduled Virtual Dates: April 16, 22, 24, 30, May 7, 8, 14, 21, 22, 24, 28 at 7:30 PM ET and April 18, May 2, 16, 30 at 3:00 PM ETLocation: Watching this online version of Ragtime is only available as scheduled content on the website ShowTix4u. With the purchase of a ticket, you will be given a viewing link and a unique access code to stream the film to one device connected to the internet. See Additional Info below.*Trigger Warning: Please be advised this production contains racist and offensive language, physical violence, and murder. The presentation and discussion of systemic racism and historical inequities for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), immigrants, and females during the early 1900s may be difficult and traumatic to experience. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Tony Awards and Nominations for Ragtime
| Year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Best Musical | |
| 2010 | Best Revival of a Musical |
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