![]() Tracing the intersecting lives of an inventive Jewish immigrant, a courageous Black pianist, and a conflicted white mother at the dawn of the 20th century, this poignant and powerful show spotlights themes of racism, immigration, classism, injustice, and the eternal hope of the American Dream, all through a lush and beautiful score of soaring ballads and lively ragtime tunes.ĭirector Robert Kelley’s new production at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley focuses on the vital messages at the heart of the story, with a core of 15 talented performers personifying dozens of characters, including historical figures like Harry Houdini, Evelyn Nesbit, Emma Goldman, Booker T. The story told in the Tony Award-winning musical classic Ragtime is a remarkable reflection of today’s world, despite being set 120 years in the past. #TonyAwards #CountdownToTheTonys #BroadwaysBiggestNight #NYBTTonyAwardsCountdown #NewYorkBroadwayTours #Top40Countdown #ThisIsBroadwayīrian Stokes Mitchell, Audra McDonald and Marin Mazzie lead the original 1998 Broadway cast in a performance of the title song ‘Ragtime’ at the Tony Awards.LGBTQ Broadway Actor Honors His Jewish and Immigrant Heritage in Timely Ragtime The revival was nominated for 6 Tony Awards in 2010 (including Best Revival of a Musical) but lost all of it’s categories. Quentin Earl Darrington as “Coalhouse Walker, Jr”, Tony nominee Christiane Noll as “Mother”, Members of that 2009 cast included…Ĭhristopher Cox as “Edgar, The Little Boy”, ![]() The 1st and most recent Broadway revival of RAGTIME happened in 2009 at the Neil Simon Theatre playing for only 93 performances. The original production was nominated for 13 Tony Awards in 1998 winning 4 for Best Score (for Flaherty & Ahrens), Best Book (for McNally), Best Featured Actress in A Musical (for McDonald), and Best Orchestrations (for William David Brohn).įollowing the success of the original production, the show went on to become a worldwide hit musical from Regional productions, London’s West End, and several concert productions (including a concert production on Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty back in 2016). Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchellas “Coalhouse Walker, Jr”,Ī 9 year old Lea Michele as “The Little Girl”,Īnd Tony winner Judy Kaye as “Emma Goldman”. RAGTIME premiered in Toronto back in 1996 at the Toronto Centre for the Arts before moving on a month later to Broadway which it opened the newly built Ford Center for the Performing Arts (now the Lyric Theatre) for 861 performances. Doctorow, the musical features a score by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty and a book by McNally.įrom the 1998 telecast, the full company perform the show?s opening title song. Based of a best selling 1975 novel by E.L. We of course are talking about Ragtime the Musical. It follows 3 groups in the United States during the start of the 20th Century. To keep us Entertained, we are starting your morning with our TOP 40 TONY AWARDS COUNTDOWN playing you the best performances from the previous telecasts.Īt # 19 on out countdown is an ultimate classic musical. WHAT?S UP BROADWAY FANS?! It is 19 days away till Broadway?s biggest night of the year, the 72nd Annual Tony Awards.
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