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Who Played Sarah in Ragtime

Sarah is a role in Ragtime, a musical that opened West End in 2003.

Based on the novel by E. L. Doctorow<p>Called by Time Magazine "A triumph for the stage," and by the International Herald Tribune "the best musical in twenty years," this acclaimed musical won 1998 Tony Awards for Best Score, Book and Orchestrations, and won both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical and Best Score. RAGTIME is not only a powerful portrait of life in turn-of-the-century America, but a relevant tale for today. Written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens ("Once On This Island," "Seussical," "Lucky Stiff"), noted playwright Terrence McNally, ("Kiss of the Spider Woman", "Master Class"), and based on E.L. Doctorow's distinguished novel, the musical intertwines the stories of three extraordinary families, as they confront history's timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and what it means to live in America. The Tony-winning score by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty is just as diverse as the melting pot of America itself. It draws upon many musical styles from the ragtime rhythms of Harlem and Tin Pan Alley to the klezmer of the Lower East Side, from bold brass band marches to delicate waltzes, from up-tempo banjo tunes to period parlor songs and expansive anthems. Featured are such show stopping songs as "Getting Ready Rag," "Your Daddy’s Son," "Wheels of a Dream," "Till We Reach That Day," "Back To Before," and "Make Them Hear You." This thrilling musical is sure to inspire actors and audiences alike! Book by Terrence McNally; music by Stephen Flaherty; lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Presented by Mesa Encore Theatre at the Farnsworth Studio.

16 actors have played Sarah in Ragtime.

View full cast of Ragtime

Performer Production Opened
Angela Teek Broadway Ragtime 1998
Audra McDonald Broadway Ragtime 1998
Darlesia Cearcy Broadway Ragtime 1998
LaChanze Broadway Ragtime 1998
Lovena Fox Broadway Ragtime 1998
Monica L. Richards Broadway Ragtime 1998
Orgena Rose Broadway Ragtime 1998
Rosalind James West End Ragtime 2003
Kenita Miller Milburn, NJ (Regional) Ragtime 2005
Karla L. Beard Chicago Ragtime 2007
Stephanie Umoh Broadway Ragtime 2009
Claudia Kariuki West End Ragtime 2012
Leslie Jackson US Tour Ragtime 2015
Aisha Jackson Off-Broadway Ragtime 2016
Jennifer Saayeng West End Ragtime 2016
Nichelle Lewis Off-Broadway Ragtime 2024
Nichelle Lewis Broadway Ragtime 2025

Other Roles in Ragtime

Role Production Opened
Coalhouse Walker Jr. West End Ragtime 2003
Evelyn Nesbit West End Ragtime 2003
Father West End Ragtime 2003
Mother West End Ragtime 2003
Mother's Younger Brother West End Ragtime 2003
Sarah West End Ragtime 2003
Tateh West End Ragtime 2003

“Sarah” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Till The Stars Come Down West End 2025
Honestly Abe - The Musical Off-Broadway 2012
The Toxic Avenger Off-Broadway 2009
Translations Broadway 2007
Seascape Broadway 2005
Dance of the Vampires Broadway 2002
The Man Who Came to Dinner Broadway 2000
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Broadway 1982
The Norman Conquests: Living Together Broadway 1975
The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden Broadway 1975
The Norman Conquests: Table Manners Broadway 1975
Company Broadway 1970
Trelawney of the 'Wells' Broadway 1898

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