Ragtime (Version 1)

Ragtime (Version 1)
This sweeping musical portrait of early-twentieth-century America tells the story of three families in the pursuit of the American Dream.

Written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (Once on This Island, Seussical and Lucky Stiff), noted playwright Terrence McNally, and based on E.L. Doctorow's distinguished novel, Ragtime is 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. Called by TIME Magazine "A triumph for the stage," and by the International Herald Tribune "the best musical in twenty years," this acclaimed musical 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.

The Tony-winning score is just as diverse as the melting pot of America itself, drawing upon many musical styles, from the ragtime rhythms of Harlem and Tin Pan Alley to the klezmer of the Lower East Side, from bold brass band marches to delicate waltzes, from up-tempo banjo tunes to period parlor songs and expansive anthems. A truly unique and powerful portrait of America, Ragtime is sure to inspire actors and audiences alike!

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 16, 2023
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What visuals exactly does the purchase of the logo pack for this show give us? Only the title in its iconic font, or the Statue of Liberty and the silhouettes of Tateh, Coalhouse, and Mother? Or what exactly? Thanks!

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December 06, 2021
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August 15, 2009
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Ragtime: synth programming?
Ragtime materials include 2 alternate keyboard books, to be used with a module supposedly available (separately) from Music Arts Technologies. Each of the two books we got gives a different address and contact info for this company, and neither seems to be any good.Does anybody know anything about this company, or any other available preprogrammed modules, or effective programming, for Ragtime?
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