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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.
Tony Awards and Nominations for RAGTIME
| Year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Best Musical | |
| 2010 | Best Revival of a Musical |
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Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival
Falmouth Academy Simon Center for the Arts (7/30 - 8/16) | |
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An Evening with Amor Towles
Emerson Colonial Theatre (9/24 - 9/24) | |
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9 to 5
Broken Leg Productions (6/14 - 6/15) | |
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Grindr Help Desk: The Musical (an unofficial parody)
The Post Office Cabaret (5/26 - 9/5) | |
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Les Miserables
Boston Opera House (8/13 - 8/25) | |
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Twelfth Night, A musical Adaptation by Shaina Taub
Arlington Friends of the Drama (5/3 - 5/19) | |
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The Comedy of Errors
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