Kennedy Center’s Ragtime Extends Until May 17

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts production of the musical Ragtime, will now play the Eisenhower Theater, April 18-May 17. Marcia Milgrom Dodge will direct and choreograph the production.

Based on the 1975 novel by the same name written by E.L. Doctorow, the tuner features a book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty, and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. The show weaves together the stories of a poor Jewish immigrant selling wares on the street, a wealthy Victorian couple offering aid to a runaway, and a Harlem jazz pianist out for justice.

The principal cast will include Ron Bohmer as Father, Quentin Earl Darrington as Coalhouse Walker, Manoel Felciano as Tateh, Christiane Noll as Mother, Jennlee Shallow as Sarah, and Bobby Steggert as Younger Brother. The cast will also include Mark Aldrich, Sumayya Ali, Melvin Bell, Kevin Boseman, Corey Bradley, Shelby Braxton-Brooks, Christopher Cox, Susan Derry, Elizabeth Loren Earley, Gavin Esham, Aaron Galligan-Stierle, David Garry, Jamie Goodson, Jonathan Hammond, Leigh Ann Larkin, Gregory Maheu, Dan Manning, Donna Migliaccio, Tracy Lynn Olivera, Bryonha Parham, Sarah Rosenthal, Elisa Van Duyne, Josh Walden, Nellesa Walthour, Jim Weaver, and Eric Jordan Young.

The creative team will include Derek McLane (set), Santo Loquasto (original costume design), Donald Holder (lighting), Jonathan Deans and Garth Helm (sound), and James Moore (music director/conductor).

For more information, visit www.kennedy-center.org.