RAGTIME 2025 Reviews- Page 5

[binau]

Posted: 11/3/25 at 6:36am

Any guesses or rumours for a C levy replacement? 

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 11/3/25 at 9:05am

EDSOSLO858 said: "Did anyone here catch John Clay III’s Coalhouse debut today?"

I saw Clay yesterday and he did a strong job. I personally wasn’t a huge fan of his very fast vibrato but his voice is full and resounding. It was sweet to see the cast support him (as well as David Jennings as Booker T) during curtain call.

I think I’ll always be on an island with Ragtime as I think it’s good, not great. The first act is bombastic: front loaded with rousing number after rousing number, and then Act II meanders a bit until it’s very rushed ending. Act II always feels like a bit of a letdown for me. I wish we spent less time at Atlantic City, say, and more in the moments leading up to “Make Them Hear You.” It’s also a show where no one is in it as much as I remember. I’d forgotten it takes almost half of Act I for Coalhouse to have a proper scene and how little Sarah is in it. It’s strange Evelyn Nesbit (a disappointment) gets a whole number and then just sort of disappears after a scene. 
 

I thought Levy, Uranowitz, Ross and Taub were all great. Lewis, as someone mentioned earlier, is working a little too hard and her lyrics are nearly unintelligible, though I think there’s something interesting character wise about what she’s attempting.  From my seat in the loge, the stage looked bare almost the entire time and the actors simply drowning in space unless the full company was on stage. Ultimately, I had a good afternoon hearing the score played by a beautiful, full orchestra even if I don’t get as much out of the show as other folks. 

[Nolan LuPone]

Posted: 11/3/25 at 12:47pm

binau said: "Any guesses or rumours for a C levy replacement?"

Erin Davie did Ragtime in Ithaca last year and I really enjoyed her performance. She'd be spectacular. I haven't seen this revival yet though, so I don't know if she'd fit within this production.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 11/3/25 at 1:07pm

ACL2006 said: "I'm going to assume an extension is indeed happening but they'll probably announce it along with Levy's replacement."

Yeah that timing makes sense. This was a perfect production. I've never seen such a brilliant, completely aligned cast. The lighting, sets, and costumes were perfect. The man next to me complained that the orchestra was too loud, but I thought it was perfectly balanced. There isn't a bad seat in the theater but I was 6th row center and it sounded wonderful to me. This will win many awards including Joshua Henry finally earning his Tony. And the score has never sounded better. Congrats to ALL!

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 11/4/25 at 10:50pm

Saw this tonight. Joshua Henry will win the Tony and earned one of the only genuine midshow ovations I’ve ever seen after “Wheels of a Dream”. He and Nichelle Lewis (also excellent) looked genuinely moved. Every time Henry opens his mouth, it is musical theatre heaven. My quibbles with the show are moot; this production is A+.

What a night to see this show, exiting the theater in tears to the news of Mamdani’s win (and news I’d gotten the apartment I’d applied for, on a personal note). One for the memory books.

[Ball of Buttah]

Posted: 11/5/25 at 6:24pm

Saw the matinee today and was tearing up at intermission. I know Josh gets a lot of praise, but the ensemble vocals in this show is insane, too. Shout out to Allison Blackwell as a highlight.

The strongest and more nuanced lead performance was Brandon for me. Of course, Josh's baritone is just delicious and refreshing in a sea of tenors in MT. The ending had me on the verge of tears, but was surprised at the somewhat uplifting ending.

I expect the show to earn a lot of Tonys. Kudos to the cast and whole production. 
 

[Ptero2]

Posted: 11/5/25 at 7:17pm

LCT is teasing something tomorrow at 9:45 AM on their Instagram. Anyone have any idea? Extension or cast recording release date I guess?

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/5/25 at 8:12pm

Ptero2 said: "LCT is teasing something tomorrow at 9:45 AM on their Instagram. Anyone have any idea? Extension or cast recording release date I guess?"

Seems like we're getting a cast album release date! Sean Patrick Flahaven, who is producing the album alongside Ahrens and Flaherty, reposted on his Instagram story.

[binau]

Posted: 11/6/25 at 1:45am

"but the ensemble vocals in this show is insane, too. Shout out to Allison Blackwell as a highlight."

YES - those are some truly BEAUTIFUL, HAUNTING vocals during "Till This Day". Just oozing with emotion and pain. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 11/6/25 at 8:49am

Cassie Levy has just announced on social that she is withdrawing from Lost Boys because another tech and preview process in the same year would be too much on her family.

She will stay with Ragtime.

Updated On: 11/6/25 at 08:49 AM

[ACL2006]

Posted: 11/6/25 at 8:51am

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Cassie Levy has just announced on social that she is withdrawing from Lost Boys because another tech and preview process in the same year would be too much on her family.

She will stay with Ragtime."

interesting. now we just await an announcement of the show extending.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/6/25 at 9:51am

Right on, ACL, the show has just extended to June 14. 

Tickets for the new dates are now on sale. 

Updated On: 11/6/25 at 09:51 AM

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 11/6/25 at 9:55am

The extension will come with substantial pay raises for the cast now that the show is turning commercial.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 11/6/25 at 9:58am

EDSOSLO858 said: "Right on, ACL,the show has just extended to June 14.

Tickets for the new dates are now on sale."

 

press release:

https://playbill.com/article/ragtime-revival-extends-to-june-2026

 

[steven22]

Posted: 11/6/25 at 10:01am

When is Caissie leaving? 

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 11/6/25 at 10:02am

steven22 said: "When is Caissie leaving?"

She’s not.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 11/6/25 at 10:02am

Joshua Herny will not be doing Sundays under the new extension(through May 3) as well as the following dates:

• Friday, Jan. 23
• Friday, March 13

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/6/25 at 10:03am

steven22 said: "When is Caissie leaving?"

She is no longer attached to THE LOST BOYS. 

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 11/6/25 at 10:03am

As Ragtime was already guaranteed for a Best Musical Revival Tony nomination, the extension has just given it an even greater fighting chance for the win.

[Fordham2015]

Posted: 11/6/25 at 10:25am

ACL2006 said: "Joshua Herny will not be doing Sundays under the new extension(through May 3) as well as the following dates:

• Friday, Jan. 23
• Friday, March 13

Another absence of note: Shaina Taub will not perform January 6-March 29

 

[witchoftheeast2]

Posted: 11/6/25 at 11:12am

ACL2006 said: "Joshua Herny will not be doing Sundays under the new extension(through May 3) as well as the following dates:

• Friday, Jan. 23
• Friday, March 13

"

When does the sunday change go into effect? December or January?

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 11/6/25 at 11:16am

Does Shaina have another project?

[Melissa25]

Posted: 11/6/25 at 11:39am

 
Caissie's decision to depart The Lost Boys

Updated On: 11/6/25 at 11:39 AM

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 11/6/25 at 12:01pm

She wants that Tony.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 11/6/25 at 12:19pm

ACL2006 said: "Joshua Herny will not be doing Sundays under the new extension(through May 3) 

I'm so glad he will have a full two days with his family as this role is a beast. Caissie was really great in this production and her replacement in The Lost Boys is just as fantastic. They know what they're doing over there.

I'm so glad this extended and the cast album will be absolute fire. 

 

Updated On: 11/6/25 at 12:19 PM