Original Listing Description

This is a rare January 18th, 1998 OPENING NIGHT playbill from the opening weeks of the Original Broadway production of the TERRENCE McNALLY, STEPHEN FLAHERTY and LYNN AHRENS musical "RAGTIME" which played the Ford Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. (The production opened January 18th, 1998 and ran for 834 performances.) ..... The musical starred BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL, PETER FRIEDMAN, MARIN MAZZIE, AUDRA McDONALD (Tony Award for "Best Featured Actress in a Musical") and MARC JACOBY and featured JIM CORTI, TOMMY HOLLIS, LYNNETTE PERRY, STEVEN SUTCLIFFE, JUDY KAYE, LARRY DAGGETT, CONRAD McLAREN, DAVID MUCCI, MIKE O'CARROLL, VANESSA TOWNSELL-CRISP, ALEX STRANGE and eleven year-old LEA MICHELE ..... CREDITS: Book by TERRENCE McNALLY; Music by STEPHEN FLAHERTY ("Ragtime", "My Favorite Year", "Once On This Island", "Seussical the Musical", "The Glorious Ones", "Rocky", "Anastasia"); Lyrics by LYNN AHRENS ("Ragtime", "My Favorite Year", "Once On This Island", "Seussical the Musical", "The Glorious Ones", "Rocky", "Anastasia"); Sets designed by EUGENE LEE; Costumes designed by SANTO LOQUASTO; Choreography by GRACIELA DANIELE; Directed by FRANK GALATI; Produced by LIVENT (U.S.) INC. ..... DETAILS: The 44 page playbill measures 5 3/8" X 8 5/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, individual photos and bios of each of the cast members and bios of each member of the creative team as well as promotional text for the new Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Includes a special Opening Night sticker on the front cover ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this rare playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.

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