Kennedy Center RAGTIME May Play Broadway- Page 2

[rjjn]

Posted: 5/13/09 at 10:47pm

My family and I have tickets to the final performance on Sunday. I'm hoping to become as excited as you all are about the transfer, I've heard great things about this production. And it would be yet another Broadway-bound show from DC! :)

[RippedMan]

Posted: 5/13/09 at 10:51pm

Is it quite a big production? A 4-story set? Isn't the theater it's in now quite huge? Seems like they would have to scale it down.

[son_of_a_gunn_25]

Posted: 5/13/09 at 10:52pm

Updated On: 4/3/10 at 10:52 PM

[BroadwayBoy2]

Posted: 5/13/09 at 11:28pm

As you can tell by my picture RAGTIME is my favorite musical of all time. Every time I listen to the recording I get chills, the fact that this beautiful musical might get a revival would make me sh*t my pants with excitement. I would also drop full price for the best seat.

[legally_popular]

Posted: 5/13/09 at 11:32pm

Please, please, please, please, PLEASE let this happen!

[Brick]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 12:25am

If the Kennedy Center production is captilized at $4.4 Million, how can the B'way production budget not be huge? And is their an audience for this without big (even big theatre) names?

I would have much rather the Kennedy Center MAME had transferred.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 12:51am

Mano has other projects lined up in San Francisco. I'll be sad to see the show transfer without him, but he's going to do incredible work at ACT, and this production deserves a life beyond these past few weeks. It's time for the show to be on Broadway again.

[TheEnchantedHunter]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 12:58am

Why would a show with an unmemorable score and no names transfer? It would be an act of sheer fiscal lunacy.





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Updated On: 6/12/09 at 12:58 AM

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 12:58am

I would LOVE to see this transfer. That's really all I can think to say. I don't want to get my hopes up too much in case something falls through!

Would there be any problems with the rights to the material? I remember that there was something about that that interfered with NYCO's cancelled Ragtime cocnert a few years ago, but I can't recall the exact details.

[BroadwayBound062]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 1:48am

Dear God, I am praying for this!

[bwaybabe2]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 2:32am

Wow! Great news! I've yet to see this show, and would love to see this production from DC, from all the commendations here.

[Londonskyguy]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 2:32am

Dear God I Am Praying For This;? Whilst I think a Broadway transfer would be nice.... I am praying for the economy to get better,, I am praying that my 401K gets better, I am praying for the homeless person out my front door who is hungry....

[bwaybabe2]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 3:02am

Londonskyguy...we all are praying for other things AND people, too. Or at least I pray.
However...nothing wrong with praying for this one, too!
Entertainment, the arts...they are part of what keeps our souls alive with wonder, inspiration, downtime enjoyment...so we can continue to live our lives a little bit refreshed, with renewed stimulation.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 10:59am

Ragtime received much better reviews than Mame did.

RippedMan, the set is 4 levels, not 4 stories. The perspective makes it seem higher than it is, but there's only a few foot difference in height between the 2nd and 3rd levels. The Eisenhower only seats 1100, so it's not big by Broadway standards.

Updated On: 5/14/09 at 10:59 AM

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 12:31pm

please let this be true!!

[Andante]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 3:30pm

I saw this production, and it was nothing short of phenomenal. Like many, I am hoping and praying that this transfer will happen. :)

[Kalimba]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 3:56pm

"I would have much rather the Kennedy Center MAME had transferred."

Surely you jest. That dreck was one big misconceived hot mess.

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 4:17pm

Why would an emotionally remote show with an unmemorable score and no names transfer? It would be an act of sheer fiscal lunacy.

Did you actually see the Kennedy center production? They may add a few 'names' to the current cast, but anyone else would quickly BECOME a name if this opened on Broadway.

I won't comment on the 'unmemorable' score bit.

[Kalimba]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 4:26pm

Schmerg, ignore that troll. He/she does that all the time to ruffle peoples feathers.

[dg22894]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 4:47pm

I would love it to transfer. I love the score.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 5:04pm

Ah, thanks orangeskittles!

[beltzies613]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 5:08pm

a transfer would make me soooo happy! i saw this show last night and in my opinion Christiane Noll completely stole the show. That is one role that they should not and could not recast. She gave a brilliant and emotional performance, if the show does transfer i hope to see a tony nom for her

[BrianIdol]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 5:17pm

are there any pictures of the show online? I tried looking but couldn't find much, i'd love to see the set:)

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 5:23pm

BrianIdol,

There are 3 pictures within the review in this link:

Ragtime pix

Updated On: 5/16/09 at 05:23 PM

[BrianIdol]

Posted: 5/14/09 at 6:33pm

thanks! looks interesting...is the set basically just that 5-level structure, or do pieces of scenery come in and out?