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Ragtime

New York City Center, New York City
Ragtime Key Art

Ragtime

New York City Center, New York City
Musical
Encores! New York City Center Ragtine Book by Terrence McNally Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Orchestrations by William David Brohn Based on the novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow Scenic Designer David Rockwell Costume Designer Linda Cho Lighting Designer Adam Honoré Sound Designer Kai Harada Production Stage Manager Cody Renard Richard Casting by Craig Burns, CSA; The Telsey Office Choreographer Ellenore Scott Music Director James Moore Director Lear deBessonet Featuring John Clay III, Rodd Cyrus, Colin Donnell, Joshua Henry, Matthew Lamb, Tabitha Lawing, Nichelle Lewis, Caissie Levy, Ben Levi Ross, Stephanie Styles, Shaina Taub, Brandon Uranowitz
Encores! New York City Center Ragtine Book by Terrence McNally Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Orchestrations by William David Brohn Based on the novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow Scenic Designer David Rockwell Costume Designer Linda Cho Lighting Designer Adam Honoré Sound Designer Kai Harada Production Stage Manager Cody Renard Richard Casting by Craig Burns, CSA; The Telsey Office Choreographer Ellenore Scott Music Director James Moore Director Lear deBessonet Featuring John Clay III, Rodd Cyrus, Colin Donnell, Joshua Henry, Matthew Lamb, Tabitha Lawing, Nichelle Lewis, Caissie Levy, Ben Levi Ross, Stephanie Styles, Shaina Taub, Brandon Uranowitz
Encores! New York City Center Ragtine Book by Terrence McNally Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Orchestrations by William David Brohn Based on the novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow Scenic Designer David Rockwell Costume Designer Linda Cho Lighting Designer Adam Honoré Sound Designer Kai Harada Production Stage Manager Cody Renard Richard Casting by Craig Burns, CSA; The Telsey Office Choreographer Ellenore Scott Music Director James Moore Director Lear deBessonet Featuring John Clay III, Rodd Cyrus, Colin Donnell, Joshua Henry, Matthew Lamb, Tabitha Lawing, Nichelle Lewis, Caissie Levy, Ben Levi Ross, Stephanie Styles, Shaina Taub, Brandon Uranowitz
Encores! New York City Center Ragtine Book by Terrence McNally Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Orchestrations by William David Brohn Based on the novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow Scenic Designer David Rockwell Costume Designer Linda Cho Lighting Designer Adam Honoré Sound Designer Kai Harada Production Stage Manager Cody Renard Richard Casting by Craig Burns, CSA; The Telsey Office Choreographer Ellenore Scott Music Director James Moore Director Lear deBessonet Featuring John Clay III, Rodd Cyrus, Colin Donnell, Joshua Henry, Matthew Lamb, Tabitha Lawing, Nichelle Lewis, Caissie Levy, Ben Levi Ross, Stephanie Styles, Shaina Taub, Brandon Uranowitz
Encores! New York City Center Ragtine Book by Terrence McNally Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Orchestrations by William David Brohn Based on the novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow Scenic Designer David Rockwell Costume Designer Linda Cho Lighting Designer Adam Honoré Sound Designer Kai Harada Production Stage Manager Cody Renard Richard Casting by Craig Burns, CSA; The Telsey Office Choreographer Ellenore Scott Music Director James Moore Director Lear deBessonet Featuring John Clay III, Rodd Cyrus, Colin Donnell, Joshua Henry, Matthew Lamb, Tabitha Lawing, Nichelle Lewis, Caissie Levy, Ben Levi Ross, Stephanie Styles, Shaina Taub, Brandon Uranowitz
Encores! New York City Center Ragtine Book by Terrence McNally Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Orchestrations by William David Brohn Based on the novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow Scenic Designer David Rockwell Costume Designer Linda Cho Li

About the Show

Winner of four Tony Awards in 1998, Ragtime follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century: Black pianist Coalhouse Walker Jr. (Joshua Henry) and his sweetheart Sarah; a wealthy white family led by Mother (Caissie Levy); and Latvian immigrant Tateh (Brandon Uranowitz) along with his Little Girl.

Ragtime is a sweeping, powerful musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s novel of the same name with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Terrence McNally. Through heartrending storytelling and memorable songs like “Wheels of a Dream” and “Back to Before,” Ragtime, led by Tony-nominated Encores! Artistic Director Lear deBessonet (Once Upon a Mattress, Into the Woods), offers an explosive and relevant portrait of America in the throes of social upheaval.

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Cast

Joshua Henry Coalhouse Walker Jr.
Caissie Levy Mother
Brandon Uranowitz Tateh
Nichelle Lewis Sarah
Colin Donnell Father
Ben Levi Ross Mother's Younger Brother
Tabitha Lawing The Little GIrl
Matthew Lamb The Little Boy
Tiffany Mann Sarah's Friend
Stephanie Styles Evelyn Nesbit
Shaina Taub Emma Goldman
Tom Nelis Grandfather
John Clay III Booker T. Washington
Rodd Cyrus Harry Houdini

Crew

Terrence McNally Book
Stephen Flaherty Music and Vocal Arrangements
Lynn Ahrens Lyrics
Lear deBessonet Direction
William David Brohn Orchestrations
E.L. Doctorow Source Material
James Moore Music Director
Ellenore Scott Choreography
David Rockwell Sets and Projections
Linda Cho Costumes
Adam Honoré Lighting
Kai Harada Sound

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