Ragtime School Edition

Ragtime School Edition
A sweeping musical portrait of early-twentieth-century America tells the story of three families in pursuit of the American Dream.

Written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (Once on This Island, Seussical, Lucky Stiff), noted playwright Terrence McNally, and based on E.L. Doctorow's distinguished novel, Ragtime was the winner of the 1998 Tony Awards for Best Score, Book and Orchestrations, and both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical and Best Score, and has now been adapted for high school performers. Called by TIME Magazine "A triumph for the stage," and by the International Herald Tribune "the best musical in twenty years," Ragtime School Edition is filled with pageantry, emotion and hope, bursting onto the stage like no other musical.

At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing… and anything is possible. Set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York, three distinctly American tales are woven together – that of a stifled upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant and a daring young Harlem musician – united by their courage, compassion and belief in the promise of the future. Together, they confront history's timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and what it means to live in America.

Ragtime School Edition has become a favorite of schools across the country and a valuable teaching tool with which educators can discuss such issues as class and prejudice, social conditions, immigration and the history of America itself. The show's many characters offer opportunities for many performers, and the vocal arrangements are slightly rearranged for student voices.

Concert Selections for Ragtime (Version 1)

MTI is pleased to provide the pre-approved rental materials of select songs for your symphonic concert performance. Please note, MTI is unable to grant the necessary Performance Rights with this material rental. The Performance Rights needed must be obtained separately through the individual song’s respective small rights agency such as ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC. Please email concerts@mtishows.com with any questions.

  • BACK TO BEFORE
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Stephen Flaherty
    Lyrics by
    Lynn Ahrens
    Orchestrated by
    William David Brohn
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 Voice (Typically Female) and Chorus (Typically Female)
    Starting Key
    G
    Estimated duration
    3 min 49 sec
    Instrumentation

    (1x) FULL SCORE; (5x) PIANO/VOCAL SCORE; (2x) REED 1: Flute, Piccolo; (2x) REED 2: Oboe, English Horn; (1x) REED 3: Clarinet; (1x) REED 4: Clarinet; (1x) HORN 1; (1x) HORN 2; (1x) TRUMPET 1; (1x) TRUMPET 2; (1x) TROMBONE 1; (1x) TROMBONE 2; (2x) TUBA (+Euphonium); (3x) PERCUSSION: Finger Cymbal, Medium Triangle, Mark Tree, Glockenspiel, Tam Tam, Timpani; (1x) DRUMS: Drum Set, Mark Tree, Piatti; (1x) BANJO; (1x) HARP; (1x) KEYBOARD 1 (Grand Piano); (1x) KEYBOARD 2 (Strings); (9x) VIOLIN 1; (8x) VIOLIN 2; (7x) VIOLA; (6x) CELLO; (5x) BASS

  • WHEELS OF A DREAM
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Stephen Flaherty
    Lyrics by
    Lynn Ahrens
    show more...
    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Instrumentation

    2 Piano Vocal Score, 1 Full Score, 1 Reed 1 (Flute), 1 Reed 2 (Oboe), 1 Reed 3 (Clarinet), 2 Reed 4 (Clarinet, Flute), 1 Horn 1, 1 Horn 2, 1 Trumpet 1, 1 Trumpet 2, 1 Trombone 1, 1 Trombone 2, 1 Tuba, 1 Banjo, 1 Keyboard 1, 1 Keyboard 2, 1 Harp, 3 Percussion (Glockenspiel, Suspended Cymbal, Bamboos, Timpani, Chimes), 1 Drum Set: Triangle, 9 Violin 1, 8 Violin 2, 7 Viola, 6 Cello, 5 Bass

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October 02, 2017
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Related shows or resources: Aida School Edition, Avenue Q School Edition, Miss Saigon School Edition, Ragtime School Edition, Rent School Edition, Sweeney Todd School Edition
Materials Included

Hello, I had a general question about what materials are included in the school editions. Is doing a school edition title like doing a Jr./KIDS title, where you get a show kit that you get to keep (ie. the scripts) and do you get the accompaniment CD included with the show or do you need to get that separately?

Thanks!

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April 16, 2017
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Can you tell me the difference between the three versions of Ragtime you have? Which one the most suitable for a high school that has an outstanding performing arts department and a large pit orchestra?
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July 08, 2016
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What are the differences between Ragtime version 2 and the school edition?
Ragtime Version comparison
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