RAGTIME to Begin Previews October 23rd at The Neil Simon

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:23pm

"Ragtime, the Tony Award-winning musical that fans say got a too-short Broadway run after its 1998 launch- in the same season as The Lion King- is coming back to the Great White Way.

The news has been buzzed about for weeks, and on July 1 producers made it official: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' recent all-new and critically acclaimed production of Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Ragtime, based on the E.L. Doctorow novel, featuring direction and choreography by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, will begin Broadway previews Oct. 23 at the Neil Simon Theatre. Opening is Nov. 15.

Casting and ticketing information will be announced soon. Members of the Kennedy Center company will likely be offered their roles again.

Ragtime will be produced on Broadway by Kevin McCollum, Roy Furman, Roger Berlind, Max Cooper, Tom Kirdahy/Devlin Elliott, Jeffrey Sine, Scott Delman, Roy Miller, LAMS Productions, Inc., Wendy Federman, Emanuel Azenberg in association with The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Milgrom Dodge's production debuted at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater on April 18 and played a popular limited engagement through May 17, 2009..."

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/130738

Updated On: 7/1/09 at 01:23 PM

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:32pm

[lull89]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:36pm

So this doesn't look like it's a limited run as was rumored. Phantom 2's gonna have to get another theatre if this thing runs.

Also: yay! I've never seen this but I certainly enjoy much of the OBCR.

[musikman]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:36pm

Fist ===> Pump


Woot!

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:43pm

Huh. I would be really excited if they had waited another ten years or so. I'm not sure they're going to get much mileage out of this, especially once Addam's Family and Spiderman open.

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:46pm

I am excited to see this show for the first time, but I think the NIGHT MUSIC revival is going to have more buzz and excitement surrounding it. It's been 36 years.

[lull89]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:46pm

Actually I have a question, has there ever been a situation like this where a show gets revived while the original production of the show it lost the Tony to (i.e. Lion King) was still running? Seems like a fairly unique situation.

[BroadwayGuy12]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:46pm

So excited!

[Calvin]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:50pm

lull89, yup -- Into the Woods (lost to Phantom).
Updated On: 7/1/09 at 01:50 PM

[#1Elphie]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:51pm

Yes! This is shaping up to be a pretty exciting season on Broadway.

[hmpeterson]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:53pm

I hope most of the cast from DC comes to the Broadway production.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:53pm

This makes me happy. I'll definitely be there.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:54pm

I wonder how Brantley, who wasn't too taken with the show the first time, will view the show.
Updated On: 7/1/09 at 01:54 PM

[nealb1]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:54pm

YAY!!! It's a wonderful, wonderful show!

[MelFromLI]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:56pm

EXCELLENT!! I had the pleasure of seeing the OBC and it was an amazing time. Can't wait to see it again!!!

[NGeorgiaBwayFan]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:57pm

Great news! I hope most of the DC cast remains in their roles.

[KChenowethfan]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:58pm

I loved the Kennedy Center production. This makes me very happy.

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:58pm

Huzzah! Let us rejoice!

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 2:01pm

"YAY!!! It's a wonderful, wonderful show!"

To quote Beverly Weston, "Absolutely goddamn right." Sooooooo excited!

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 2:04pm

September and October are going to be GREAT months!

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 2:15pm

This production is absolutely stunning.

October can't come soon enough!

[Princeton78]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 2:54pm

Ugh, one of my favorite shows (Hairspray) moves out and one of the worst theatrical experiences I've ever witnessed (Ragtime) moves in? The magic of the Neil Simon will be gone.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 3:29pm

I'm glad this is coming back to Broadway. (It won't ever compare to the original though - Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell on the same stage!)

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 3:42pm

As it stands, this is the only show I'm looking forward to next season.

I think 9 years is a reasonable time before a revival. Shows used to be revived after only 3 or 4 years. Ragtime has only gained more appreciation since the original run, and as many commented in DC, the story is very fitting for our time, in a way that wasn't true in 1998.

[theaterkid1015]

Posted: 7/1/09 at 3:45pm

YES!!!