Ragtime

Book by Terrence McNallyMusic by Stephen Flaherty • Lyrics by Lynn AhrensBased on the Novel by E. L. Doctorow

Directed by Brian Vaughn

About the Show

The worlds of a wealthy white couple, a Jewish immigrant father and daughter, and an African-American ragtime musician intertwine and sometimes collide as they seek the American dream at the volatile turn of the twentieth century. In this award winning musical, their lives sweep across the diversity of the American experience to create a stirring epic that captures the beats of a nation, the conflicts, the hope and despair, the search for justice, and—of course—the ragtime.

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