Based on the 1975 novel of the same name by E.L. It was the first production to open at the Ford Center. Together, they confront history's timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair. The musical opened on Broadway at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, now the Lyric Theatre, on January 18, 1998. Set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York, three distinctly American tales are woven together – that of a stifled upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant and a daring young Harlem musician – united by their courage, compassion and belief in the promise of the future. The original Broadway production featured a cast led by McDonald as Sarah, Mitchell as Coalhouse Walker Jr., Mazzie as Mother, Mark Jacoby as Father, Steven Sutcliffe as Mother's Younger.
The oversized booklet includes a new essay and track-by-track commentary from the Tony-winning songwriting team Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, a new interview with Brian Stokes Mitchell, recording session and production photos and the complete recording libretto.Īt the dawn of a new century, everything is changing.
This 3-LP set comes in a hardbound slipcase and features 180-Gram red, white and blue vinyl in individual jackets, along with a 20-page stitched booklet. This 3-LP set comes in a hardbound slipcase and. The iconic Original Broadway Cast Recording of RAGTIME is now available for the first time on vinyl. The iconic Original Broadway Cast Recording of RAGTIME is now available for the first time on vinyl. Tracking three diverse families in pursuit of the American dream in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York, Ragtime confronts the dialectic.
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