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A musical by Stephen Flaherty based on the novel of the same name by E. L. Doctorow. The original production set records with its $11 million budget, including fireworks and a working Model T automobile.

Story:

The lives of a family of upper-class WASPs, an African-American couple and some Eastern-European Jewish immigrants intersect as they try to make a success in America.

: Composer
Stephen Flaherty

: Lyricist
Lynn Ahrens

: Librettist
Terrence McNally

Premiere
2009

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Ford Center for the Performing Arts

Opening Night: Jan 18, 1998

Total Performances: 834

Original Cast: Alex Strange, Mark Jacoby, Marin Mazzie, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Audra McDonald, Tommy Hollis, Peter Friedman, Lea Michele, Jim Corti, Judy Kaye, Lynette Perry

Director: Frank Galati

Choreographer: Graciela Daniele

Producer: Livent (U.S.) Inc.

Musical Director: David Loud

Orchestrations: William David Brohn

Scenic Design: Eugene Lee

Costume Design: Santo Loquasto

Lighting Design: Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer

Sound Design: Jonathan Deans

2009 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Neil Simon Theatre

Opening Night: Nov 15, 2009

Total Performances: 65

Original Cast: Ron Bohmer, Christopher Cox, Quentin Earl Darrington, Christiane Noll, Robert Petkoff, Sarah Rosenthal, Bobby Steggert, Stephanie Umoh, Jonathan Hammond, Donna Migliaccio, Savannah Wise, Eric Jordan Young

Director: Marcia Milgrom Dodge

Choreographer: Marcia Milgrom Dodge

Producer: Kevin McCollum, Roy Furman, Scott Delman, Roger Berlind, Max Cooper, Tom Kirdahy/Devlin Elliott, Jeffrey Sine, Stephanie McClelland, Roy Miller, LAMS Productions, Inc., Jana Robbins, Sharon Karmazin, Morris Berchard/Eric Falkenstein, RialtoGals Productions, Independent Presenters Network, Held-Haffner Productions, HRH Foundation and Emanuel Azenberg

Musical Director: James Moore

Orchestrations: William David Brohn

Scenic Design: Derek McLane

Costume Design: Santo Loquasto

Lighting Design: Donald Holder

Musical Numbers

Ragtime

Goodbye, My Love

Journey On

The Crime of the Century

What Kind of Woman

Success

Nothing Like the City

The Wheels of a Dream

Gliding

Justice

Till We Reach That Day

Our Children

Sarah Brown Eyes

Back To Before

Look What You've Done

Make Them Hear You

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CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

: 1996 Concept Cast Album

Vinyl

: Original Broadway Cast Album

Sheetmusic

: Vocal Selections

: Vocal Score

Other

1998 Tony Award Nominations

Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Musical Score
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Audra McDonald
Best Orchestrations
Best Musical
Best Actor in a Musical - Peter Friedman
Best Actor in a Musical - Brian Stokes Mitchell
Best Actress in a Musical - Marin Mazzie
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Best Lighting Design
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical

1998 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding New Musical
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Orchestrations
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Peter Friedman
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Brian Stokes Mitchell
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Marin Mazzie
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Steven Sutcliffe
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Outstanding Set Design of a Musical
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Lighting Design

1998 Theatre World Award Nominations

Steven Sutcliffe

2010 Tony Award Nominations

Best Revival of a Musical
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical - Christiane Noll
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical - Bobby Steggert
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical

2010 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Christiane Noll
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Bobby Steggert
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Orchestrations
Outstanding Set Design
Outstanding Costume Design