Ragtime

Ragtime: The Musical weaves together the stories of three diverse families in pursuit of the American dream at the turn of the 20th century.

Synopsis

The narrative explores the intermingling of African Americans, upper-class suburbanites, and Eastern European immigrants, highlighting the societal and cultural shifts of the time.

Central figures include Coalhouse Walker Jr., a Harlem musician; Mother, a woman of privilege who discovers her compassionate voice; and Tateh, a Jewish immigrant artist.

Their stories confront issues of race, class, and politics, culminating in a mosaic of American life.

With a score that blends ragtime, gospel, and traditional musical theater, the show captures the complexities and tensions of early 20th-century America, celebrating the resilience and interconnectedness of its people.

Songs from Ragtime

1. Prologue: Ragtime
2. Goodbye, My Love
3. Journey On
4. The Crime of the Century
5. What Kind of Woman
6. A Shtetl Iz Amereke
7. Success
8. His Name Was Coalhouse Walker
9. Getting Ready Rag
10. Henry Ford
11. Nothing Like the City
12. Your Daddy’s Son
13. The Courtship
14. New Music
15. Wheels of a Dream
16. The Night That Goldman Spoke at Union Square
17. Gliding
18. The Trashing of the Car
19. Justice
20. Till We Reach That Day
21. Entr’acte
22. Coalhouse’s Soliloquy
23. Coalhouse Demands
24. What a Game
25. Fire in the City
26. Atlantic City
27. Buffalo Nickel Photoplay, Inc.
28. Our Children
29. Harlem Nightclub
30. Sarah Brown Eyes
31. He Wanted to Say
32. Back to Before
33. Look What You’ve Done
34. Make Them Hear You
35. Epilogue: Ragtime (Reprise) / Wheels of a Dream (Reprise)