Lincoln Center Theater to Revive RAGTIME at the Vivian Beaumont, Fall 2025 — Page 6

Dancingthrulife2 said: "I would be hard pressed to call this bombardment of anthems the best score of the last 30 years."

Well it's no BKLYN The Musical, but we love it anyway.

QueenAlice said: "I thought Cassie Levy at Encorescame across as a little too bohemian for Mother. The journey of that character has to be that she starts in a place of extreme conservatism. She did indeed also sing the score (IMO) with a little too much of a pop feeling to it."

I would much rather have seen Cassie Levy come back to Broadway in a Transfer of the West End Production of Next to Normal just watched the PBS Airing, and WOW! She was incredible in that, such a shame it is not coming to Broadway (as of now!)

Mamie Parris sings it quite well in this Goodspeed clip. Certainly better than Ms Levy in my opinion. Not sure about all the movement (and hand gesture on “to be weak”), but moving is helpful to hit the notes and get through the phrase.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJep2utAyxt/?igsh=MTBjdDB0ZXVxNXNjNg==

BorisTomashevsky said: "Mamie Parris sings it quite well in this Goodspeed clip. Certainly better than Ms Levy in my opinion. Not sure about all the movement (and hand gesture on “to be weak”), but movingis helpful to hitthe notes and get through the phrase.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJep2utAyxt/?igsh=MTBjdDB0ZXVxNXNjNg=="

Caissie knocked this song out of the park; I thought she was just being unfavorably compared to Marin, and I can understand critiques of her overall arc/performance, but in terms of actually belting the song? Her voice is unimpeachable. 

Very much looking fwd to these voices filling the Beaumont.

Pretty painless experience with the member pre-sale this morning.  Took a half-hour to get to the purchase window after the queue officially opened, but the Saturday night I wanted in December had ample orchestra availability in all five sections.

how were seats looking for first preview?

Thanks for that heads up!!!

Was there no members pre-sale for this?

edit: checked my junk mail, apparently presale ends today for members. 

Updated On: 5/27/25 at 02:12 PM

Only have my own experience, but when member tickets went on sale, I checked about 10 dates in December and all of them had almost the entire three center sections available.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Georgeanddot2 said: "It gets really funny how this does basically become aprocession of anthems in act 2. I also think this show ends on an absolutely hilariously delusional note, especially in regards to the current state of America. It feels embarrassing.

To be fair, the end of act 1 is also a procession of anthems (New Music, Wheels of a Dream, and finally Till We Reach That Day).

I love the show but in recent years have felt a reprise of "Till We Reach That Day" would be a more appropriate and impactful finale than Wheels of a Dream.
"

While I hear you. I think the ending is glorious. And I want the og ending note not the dramatic quiet one they did at City Center. Like we all can add on the depressed realistic ending for ourselves—will our children ever be old enough to be shown the America we are creating for them? Let the characters be hopeful 

TheatreMonkey said: "Pretty much the same leads as City Center announced for Lincoln Center.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Colin-Donnell-Shaina-Taub-Nichelle-Lewis-and-More-Join-RAGTIME-Cast-20250528"

Guessing they only need to add the necessary swings for this? And a possible standby for either lead?

Of note, this has a new set designer: David Korins, with projections by 59 Productions. (David Rockwell designed it at City Center)

Linda Cho (costumes), Adam Honoré (lighting), and Kai Harada (sound) all return from the City Center production.

I hope Joshua Henry gets some better fitting costumes.