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City Center's 24-25 Season: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life

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#25City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 1:33pm

Ragtime and Urinetown top my list of shows I want to see but never have. Too bad I probably won't be able to see these.

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#26City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 1:38pm

I’m not the biggest Ragtime fan, but that’s a really exciting trio of leads. Add in Lead DeBessonet directing, and I’ll be there.

Anyway, I’d just like to throw Will Swenson as Lockstock out there.

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#27City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 1:41pm

Dolores would've been an excellent role for Chita.


"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

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#28City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 1:57pm

Didn’t Brandon Uranowitz do Ragtime as a kid when it was out-of-town in Toronto?  Because that’s quite the full-circle journey.

Love, love, love this lineup.

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#29City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 2:11pm

Manifesting Patrick Page as Cladwell. Or Jeff McCarthy.

I've always felt Urinetown has even more layers when done race-consciously: Cladwell & the cops are white, and Bobby, Little Sally, and much of the rebel poor are people of color. 

Wonder if they expand the orchestration at all? The 5-piece is great but I know Bruce Coughlin has always lamented that he couldn't have a trumpet or a few other instruments in the original. Throw an accordion or harmonium in there to REALLY lean into the Kurt Weill of it all.

Updated On: 5/14/24 at 02:11 PM

Alex Kulak2
#30City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 2:34pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Manifesting Patrick Page as Cladwell. Or Jeff McCarthy.

I've always felt Urinetown has even more layers when done race-consciously: Cladwell & the cops are white, and Bobby, Little Sally, and much of the rebel poor are people of color.

Wonder if they expand the orchestration at all? The 5-pieceis great but I know Bruce Coughlin has always lamented that he couldn't have a trumpet ora few other instruments in the original. Throw an accordion orharmonium in there to REALLY lean into the Kurt Weill of it all.
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I love big lush orchestras as much as the next guy, but the 5-piece is iconic. There is something really incredible about how much richness and color Coughlin was able to get out of such a small combo.

Show me the law that says Jeff McCarthy and Spencer Kayden can't come back as Lockstock and Little Sally.

Updated On: 5/14/24 at 02:34 PM

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#31City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 2:35pm

I would really LOVE to see Joaquina Kalukango as Sarah! 

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#32City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 2:37pm

Alex Kulak2 said: "I love big lush orchestras as much as the next guy, but the 5-piece is iconic. There is something really incredible about how much richness and color Coughlin was able to get out of such a small combo."

oh to be clear I didn't mean a BIG orchestra. Just something in the 6-10 range. But like I said, I love the 5-piece and the way that the trombone/euph and reed covers for strings, horn, and trumpet.

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#33City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 4:08pm

What a lineup this is! Wow! Bummed I will miss it, though, but I would sell my soul to see Ragtime! 


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#34City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 4:16pm

I've wanted to see Urinetown in a legit setting forever, what a dream!  

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#35City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 5:01pm

I honestly could not have dreamed up a better Encores season. Seeing the original production of Urinetown (with most of the original company) as a kid is one of my most treasured theatregoing memories, so I'm very excited to revisit it as an adult as I haven't seen it since then. Bonnie Milligan as Pennywise would be inspired, and the announced casting for Ragtime is absolutely perfect. 

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#36City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 5:27pm

This season is great, and the cast announced for ragtime(so far) is incredible. My optimism goes away at Lear deBessonet directing, though. Hopefully she proves me wrong, but I feel like she’ll just butcher the show.


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Falsettolands
#37City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 6:16pm

Kelly Bishop as Dolores Montoya.

I would like to see that.

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#38City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 6:21pm

Falsettolands said: "Kelly Bishop as Dolores Montoya.

I would like to see that.
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I was thinking Leslie Uggams would be fabulous, as well.


"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

Falsettolands
#39City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 6:48pm

Kad said: "Falsettolands said: "Kelly Bishop as Dolores Montoya.

I would like to see that.
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I was thinking Leslie Uggams would be fabulous, as well.
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YES. Really, they need an icon.

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#40City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 6:55pm

Maybe they were saving Jennifer Holliday for this. 

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#41City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 6:59pm

I haven't seen an Encore's show since Into the Woods, and that was because a friend couldn't go. Any idea what the price range will be for Ragtime?

Voter
#42City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 7:13pm

FANtomFollies said: "I haven't seen an Encore's show since Into the Woods, and that was because a friend couldn't go. Any idea what the price range will be for Ragtime?"


most prices for encores and the gala performance are from $45-$200. $30 for students and other criteria list in their website (Access City Center Club)

somecheapfrenchthing
#43City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 8:10pm

A Heléne Yorke Queenie would make me very happy. Such amazing casting potential for this whole season. 

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#44City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 8:31pm

HeyMrMusic said: "LaChiusa’sWild Party! This lineup is sensational, but I’m especially excited about the (superior) WP getting this kind of treatment."

Some of the cast they are goin after are fantastic names.

MsPiety&Rectitude
#45City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/14/24 at 8:35pm

somecheapfrenchthing said: "A HeléneYorke Queenie would make me very happy. Such amazing casting potential for this whole season."

Oh no, now I NEED this. I don't think there's anyone better for it.

MadsonMelo
#46City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/15/24 at 12:10am

Those are 3 fantastic options for shows, I mean, wow!

I for sure can't see them all, and it's sad that the one I certainly won't is Urinetown, but if they cast a perfect Dolores, I will just have to see Wild Party, no matter what!

We are reclaiming that Tony for Best Musical at City Center!!!

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#47City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/15/24 at 12:15am

Call_me_jorge said: "This season is great, and the cast announced for ragtime(so far) is incredible. My optimism goes away atLear deBessonet directing, though. Hopefully she proves me wrong, but I feel like she’ll just butcher the show."

I doubt she'll butcher the show, but one of these days I would like to see a Black director's production of Ragtime in New York City.

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#48City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/15/24 at 12:25am

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Call_me_jorge said: "This season is great, and the cast announced for ragtime(so far) is incredible. My optimism goes away atLear deBessonet directing, though. Hopefully she proves me wrong, but I feel like she’ll just butcher the show."

I doubt she'll butcher the show, but one of these days I would like to see a Black director's production of Ragtime in New York City.
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I also don't really think Ragtime is butcherable tbh, I've seen not so great productions but the show is still effective bc the text is so good. 

I'd love to see Whitney White take a crack at it. 

P3PP3R
#49City Centers 24-25: Ragtime, Urinetown, LaChiusa's Wild Party, Love Life
Posted: 5/15/24 at 12:40am

There are so many people I'd love to see as Sarah, but my frontrunner is Lilli Cooper


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