Ragtime

Musical

Writers: Terrence McNally Lynn Ahrens Stephen Flaherty

Context

Based on the E.L. Doctorow’s novel of the same name, Ragtime tells the story of three groups in the United States in the early 20th century - African-Americans, upper-class White suburbanites, and Eastern European immigrants. The show features many historical figures such as Harry Houdini, Evelyn Nesbit, Booker T. Washington, J. P. Morgan, Henry Ford, Stanford White, Harry Kendall Thaw, Admiral Peary, Matthew Henson, and Emma Goldman.

Ragtime premiered in Toronto on December 8, 1996 at the Meridian Arts Centre, running for 9 months. Produced by Garth Drabinsky, the show released a concept

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