just revive Ragtime already — Page 2

pmensky said: "It was too soon for the last revival. I don’t understand why any producer would revive an expensive show fewer than 10 years after its previous production. Other than Les Mis, I can’t think of any major revival in the last 20 years that was produced within 10 years of its previous run and made it to a one year run. Fifteen years seems like a sensible amount of time to wait."

It was done at the Kennedy Center, where I saw it, got great reviews, so they moved it. I don’t think that move was originally planned.
It also opened right after the stock market debacle, which doomed it, as a lot of other shows were hurt badly (but never the safe long runs.

I think this type of show would work well in the Beaumont, obviously the cast will have to be scaled down a bit, but they could maintain a decent sized orchestra. And if Lincoln Center decided to revive it, then I'd want Lileana Blain Cruz directing it. That's just what came to my mind when I saw this.

yyys said: "Maybe Jamie Lloyd can revive It with ladders."

I can't wait for his use of cameras during BUFFALO NICKEL.

Wait, no, that would be thematically appropriate, scratch that. He should use them during HENRY FORD instead.

I was also at Carnegie Hall Sunday night and the tribute to Stephen Flaherty was well done. Ragtime has been done twice on Broadway and doubt there will be a revival for many years to come.

l absolutely love Ragtime (as evidenced by my profile pic) but it's a giant show with a very large cast, all of which adds up to high running costs.

Unless you got some very big names for the leads, I feel like mounting it in the current Broadway financial climate would be even more of a risky and costly endeavor than it normally is.

Updated On: 1/16/24 at 12:45 PM

I'd love to see that anniversary concert turn up, but I'm also OK watching the concert version that aired on BBC back in 2002. It was a strong cast, and Maria Friedman made a great Mother.