Ragtime is a musical with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Terrence McNally. It is based on the 1975 novel of the same name by E. L. Doctorow.

Jun 30, 2025 · The Ragtime musical takes place in the early years of the 20th century. As the show explores racism, immigration, inequality, and resistance, its story resonates powerfully today.

Jan 16, 2024 · For the musical Ragtime, what year was the story set in? Some places i'm seeing just early 20th century. Some say 1906. Some say 1902 - 1906…

A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.

Sep 23, 2025 · It sounds like a contemporary musical examining the current state of America — and yet, the Broadway musical Ragtime is set 125 years ago. The musical’s title tips its hat to the musical …

It emerged in its published form during the mid-1890s and quickly spread across the continent via published compositions. By the early 1900s ragtime flooded the music publishing industry. The …

Oct 10, 2025 · It was based on E.L. Doctorow's 1975 novel and telling a dramatized history of America at the turn of the 20th century.

It is set in and around New York City at the start of the 20th century, New Rochelle, and Atlantic City, and includes fictionalized references to actual people and events of the time.

Gripping story of immigrant life and racial injustice in 1900s New York. Nominated for 13 Tony awards. Ragtime is a musical with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and book by Terrence …

And just as the handsome new building that houses "Ragtime" is a refabrication of two theaters from the era in which the show is set, the Lyric and the Apollo, the musical is a carefully...