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Ragtime Off-Broadway

Ragtime 2024

Ages: 6+
Opened: October 30, 2024
Closing: November 10, 2024

Ragtime - 2024 Off-Broadway History , Info & More


New York City Center
131 West 55th St. (between 6th and 7th Avenues) New York, NY 10019

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. This gala production is led by Tony-nominated Encores! Artistic Director Lear deBessonet (Once Upon a Mattress, Into the Woods).


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Ragtime: Simple and Somehow Sublime
10 / 10

It’s hard not to be instantly drawn to Tateh’s story: an immigrant who arrives on our shores dreaming of a better life and starts his own business making silhouettes, only to be crushed by tenement life; he ultimately resorts to working in a textile mill—64 hours a week for 6 dollars. You’ll want to join Younger Brother at Emma Goldman’s rally for the workers. Taub, on leave from Suffs where she plays another fiery activist, women’s suffrage leader Alice Paul, and Ross (star of Jason Robert Brown’s musical The Connector) are that persuasive. And Tony winner Uranowitz (Leopoldstadt), recently seen as the uppity ship owner in Titanic at Encores!, is shattering as Tateh, who later reinvents himself brilliantly as the filmmaker Baron Ashkenazy.

A Big, Agnostic Ragtime
8 / 10

But what do you get when you stand back and let the piece’s contradictions speak? A Rorschach Ragtime that means many things at once, just take your pick. The agnosticism, I’m guessing, is due in no small part to the performance schedule. Everyone in the audience knows there’s an election on Tuesday, after which this production will, by force of context, simply have to become either tragic or triumphant for the final week of its run. Just as in American Idol, the public decides! Soon, we’ll all learn whether this country was a good or bad idea. That hangs a lot of weight on electoral politics, and as with that teenybopper Romeo & Juliet and the star-packed Our Town, puts this Ragtime in the frustrating position of deriving gravitas from this upcoming moment in American history while, in fact, saying very little about it. If I had to name what I imagine to be the one underlying theme in Ragtime, it’s that there’s always, in America, new music playing, and a rush to forget the past and sing along. The future is one intoxicating melody. But if it’s all you pay attention to, you miss the sound of what’s already playing now.

Video: Cast of RAGTIME at New York City Center Sings 'Till We Reach That Day'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 6, 2024


Watch the cast of New York City Center's Ragtime perform 'Till We Reach That Day.' Learn more about the production starring Joshua Henry and more, and see how to purchase tickets.

Video: Nichelle Lewis Sings 'Your Daddy's Son' in RAGTIME
by Nicole Rosky - November 4, 2024


Nichelle Lewis is taking on the iconic role of Sarah in the New York City Center gala production of Ragtime. Watch as she performs 'Your Daddy's Son' in this video.

Review Roundup: RAGTIME at New York City Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 31, 2024


Ragtime is back onstage in NYC! 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. See what the critics are saying...

Character Breakdown: RAGTIME Cast Unpacks Their Roles
by Joey Mervis - November 2, 2024


The music of Ragtime plays on at New York City Center until November 10! The annual gala presentation for 2024 is the sweeping, powerful musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s novel of the same name features music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Terrence McNally. An all-star cast brings the iconic characters to life onstage. Watch in this video as the cast unpacks their roles.

Photos: RAGTIME, with Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz & More
by Nicole Rosky - October 31, 2024


Ragtime is back onstage in NYC! The musical opened last night, October 30. Check out new photos of the cast in action here! The musical stars Joshua Henry, Nichelle Lewis, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz and Tabitha Lawing.

Video: RAGTIME at New York City Center
by Nicole Rosky - October 30, 2024


Ragtime is back onstage in NYC! The musical opens tonight, October 30, with a benefit performance followed by a gala dinner at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. Check out highlights of the cast in action in this video!

Video: RAGTIME Rehearses for New York City Center
by Joey Mervis - October 24, 2024


Something's beginning at New York City Center next week. The annual gala presentation for 2024 is Ragtime. In this video, watch as the cast and creative team get ready for the start of performances and talk about how they're approaching the production!

Photos: Inside RAGTIME Rehearsals at City Center With Caissie Levy, Shaina Taub & More
by Michael Major - October 18, 2024


See photos from Ragtime rehearsals at City Center. It 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 (Nichelle Lewis); a wealthy white family led by Mother (Caissie Levy); and Latvian immigrant Tateh (Brandon Uranowitz).

Nichelle Lewis Replaces Joaquina Kalukango in RAGTIME at City Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 10, 2024


Nichelle Lewis will join the cast of the Annual Gala Presentation of Ragtime as Sarah. She replaces previously announced Joaquina Kalukango. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: 'Prologue' from RAGTIME at City Center
by Blair Ingenthron - October 4, 2024


Watch the 28-piece Orchestra play “Prologue” from the Annual Gala Presentation of RAGTIME, led by Music Director James Moore, in the video here! The concert production will play New York City Center, October 30 – November 10, 2024. 

Joaquina Kalukango, John Clay III & Rodd Cyrus Join RAGTIME at City Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 19, 2024


Additional cast members will be joining the Annual Gala Presentation Ragtime at New York City Center, including Joaquina Kalukango, John Clay III and more. Ragtime follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Ben Levi Ross, Shaina Taub, Joy Woods & Colin Donnell Join RAGTIME at New York City Center
by Nicole Rosky - July 24, 2024


New stars will be making new music this fall! New York City Center announced additional casting for the Annual Gala Presentation Ragtime, directed by Tony nominated Encores! Artistic Director Lear deBessonet. Check out who is joining the cast.

Video: Joshua Henry Sings Acoustic Version of 'New Music' From RAGTIME
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 24, 2024


Joshua Henry, who will be starring as Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime at New York City Center, took to Instagram to share an acoustic version of the song 'New Music'. Watch here!

Ragtime History

Other Productions of Ragtime

1996   Canada World Premiere
Canada
1998   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
2003   West End London Revival
West End
2005   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Production
Milburn, NJ (Regional)
2007   Chicago Chicago Revival
Chicago
2009   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2012   West End Open Air Production
West End
2015   US Tour Non-Equity National Tour
US Tour
2016   Off-Broadway Ellis Island Developmental Concert Production
Off-Broadway
2016   West End Charing Cross Theatre Company Revival Production
West End
2017   Regional (US) Barrington Stage Company Revival
Regional (US)
2024   Off-Broadway Concert Revival Production
Off-Broadway

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