Ragtime,The Musical

RAGTIME, THE MUSICAL
Book by TERRENCE MCNALLY
Lyrics by LYNN AHRENS
Music by STEPHEN FLAHERTY
Based on the novel, Ragtime by E.L. DOCTOROW
Directed by ANNA MARIE PAOLERCIO

MAY 2024
Fri & Sat 8pm | May 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18
Sun Matinee 2pm | May 12, 19
Sat Matinee 2pm | May 18

This musical tapestry depicts an African-American family, a Jewish immigrant family, and a wealthy white suburban family in turn-of-the-century America, who collide in pursuit of the American Dream. Nominated for 13 Tony Awards® including “Best Musical,” and winning for “Best Original Score” and “Best Book of a Musical,” Ragtime is a powerful portrait of life during the turn-of-the century, exploring America’s timeless contradictions of freedom and prejudice, wealth, and poverty, hope and despair.

A Note about Language

Language is powerful. As Coalhouse himself says, “Your sword can be a sermon or power of the pen.” In the spirit of telling the story of Ragtime truthfully, the playwright elected to imply the use of racial and ethnic epithets to highlight moments of racism and nativism within the story. The creative team has chosen to honor the author’s intent and present the realities of life in our country at the turn of the 20th century. If the language makes you feel uncomfortable, then we have served the author well.

– County Players Board of Governors

 

 

 

Bronze Sponsors:  
Marshall & Sterling
Thomas, Drohan, Waxman, Petigrow & Mayle, LLP

Season 66 is sponsored by Hudson Valley Credit Union

Ragtime is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, New York, NY. MTIShows.com

“A triumph for the stage.”
TIME MAGAZINE

“Nothing much happens in a year. The world will not
spin off its axis. Nothing will change, Mother. We will
miss each other but the world will stay the same.”
TERRENCE MCNALLY, RAGTIME