Ragtime

2017 Season

AUGUST 2 – 26, 2017

At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing… and anything is possible. This sweeping musical portrait of early twentieth-century America tells the story of three families in the pursuit of the American Dream. 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. Together, they confront history’s timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair… and what it means to live in America. Written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally, and based on E.L. Doctorow’s distinguished novel, Ragtime is the winner of three 1998 Tony Awards for Best Score, Book and Orchestrations, and both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical and Best Score. Called by Time Magazine “a triumph for the stage,” “Intoxicating” by the Associated Press, and “Explosive and thrilling!” by Bloomberg News, this acclaimed musical is filled with pageantry, emotion and hope, bursting onto the stage like no other musical.

Run Time: 2 hours 45 minutes

Content Advisory: PG – Strong language, adult themes, violence.

REVIEWS

Ragtime’ Review: Music to Rile the Troubled Pol – Wall Street Journal

Ogunquit Playhouse puts on a thoughtful and exuberant ‘Ragtime’ – Portland Press Herald

Magnificent production of ‘Ragtime’ at Ogunquit Playhouse – Portsmouth Herald

Stunning, Poignant Ragtime Now on Stage at Ogunquit Playhouse – Tourist News

Ogunquit’s ‘Ragtime’: Ever the Melting Pot – South Shore Critic

Ogunquit Playhouse Presents ‘Ragtime’ – The Best Show I Have Seen All Year – An Absolute MUST SEE! – The White Rhino Report

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