Ragtime at Rubicon Theatre Company

Book by Terrence McNally

Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens

Based on the Novel “Ragtime” by E.L. Doctorow

Directed by J. Scott Lapp

This Tony Award-winning musical masterpiece is a portrait of a country—and its people—on the brink of change. Based on E.L. Doctorow’s acclaimed novel set at the turn of the twentieth century in New York, three distinctly American tales are woven together – that of a stifled upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant and a daring young Harlem musician – united by their courage, compassion and belief in the promise of the future.

Together, they confront history’s timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair. With a soaring, emotionally rich score, Ragtime features show-stopping numbers like “Wheels of a Dream,” “Make Them Hear You,” and “Back to Before.” Don’t miss this thrilling and poignant theatrical event that resonates as powerfully today as ever—a musical experience that will move, inspire, and stay with you long after the final note!