Based on the novel by E. L. Doctorow
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.
1996 | Canada |
World Premiere Canada |
1998 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2003 | West End |
London Revival West End |
2005 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Paper Mill Production Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
2007 | Chicago |
Chicago Revival Chicago |
2009 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2012 | West End |
Open Air Production West End |
2015 | US Tour |
Non-Equity National Tour US Tour |
2016 | Off-Broadway |
Ellis Island Developmental Concert Production Off-Broadway |
2016 | West End |
Charing Cross Theatre Company Revival Production West End |
2017 | Regional (US) |
Barrington Stage Company Revival Regional (US) |
2024 | Off-Broadway |
Encores! Concert Revival Production Off-Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor - Musical | Brian Stokes Mitchell |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor - Musical | Peter Friedman |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress - Musical | Marin Mazzie |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Graciela Daniele |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Graciela Daniele |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Santo Loquasto |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Santo Loquasto |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director - Musical | Frank Galati |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director - Musical | Frank Galati |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical | Steven Sutcliffe |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical | Steven Sutcliffe |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Peggy Eisenhauer |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Jules Fisher |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Peggy Eisenhauer |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Jules Fisher |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Lynn Ahrens |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Lynn Ahrens |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Stephen Flaherty |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | Stephen Flaherty |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | Ragtime |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | Ragtime |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | William David Brohn |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | William David Brohn |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival-Musical | Wendell K. Harrington |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival-Musical | Eugene Lee |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design - Musical | Wendell K. Harrington |
1998 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design - Musical | Eugene Lee |
1998 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Brian Stokes Mitchell |
1998 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Production of a Musical | 0 |
1998 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | Lynn Ahrens |
1998 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | Terrence McNally |
1998 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | Stephen Flaherty |
1998 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor - Musical | Brian Stokes Mitchell |
1998 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Actress - Musical | Marin Mazzie |
1998 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Broadway Musical | 0 |
1998 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Choreography | Graciela Daniele |
1998 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Costume Design | Santo Loquasto |
1998 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Director - Musical | Frank Galati |
1998 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Lighting Design | Jules Fisher |
1998 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Lighting Design | Peggy Eisenhauer |
1998 | The Hewes Awards | Lighting Design | Peggy Eisenhauer |
1998 | The Hewes Awards | Scenic Design | Eugene Lee |
1998 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Terrence McNally |
1998 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Graciela Daniele |
1998 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design | Santo Loquasto |
1998 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Frank Galati |
1998 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design | Jules Fisher |
1998 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design | Peggy Eisenhauer |
1998 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Livent (U.S.) Inc |
1998 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | William David Brohn |
1998 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Stephen Flaherty |
1998 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Lynn Ahrens |
1998 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Peter Friedman |
1998 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Brian Stokes Mitchell |
1998 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Audra McDonald |
1998 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Marin Mazzie |
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