Here’s a must-see for musical theatre fans: the London premiere of a new version of Stephen Schwartz’s RAGS The Musical, originally premiered on Broadway in 1986, with an all-star cast led by Dave Willetts, Sam Attwater and Carolyn Maitland. Join Faves founder Terri Paddock on Thursday 16 January 2020 to talk to the company.
RAGS The Musical tells the heart-warming and powerful tale of a group of Jewish immigrants as they arrive to start a new life in America. Fresh from Ellis Island, a young mother and her son search for a new life and a sense of home as the 20th-century beckons. The streets of Manhattan’s Lower East Side may not be paved with gold, but they echo with the music of opportunity, optimism and hope.
RAGS The Musical is a story of love, loss and hope. Featuring a score celebrating the multicultural music which was filling the streets of New York in 1910. It’s a saga of both hope and disappointment, of power and greed, of strength and love, combined with memorable music.
RAGS The Musical has a book by Joseph Stein (Fiddler on the Roof), revised book by David Thompson, lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked) and music by Charles Strouse (Annie).
Carolyn Maitland, Dave Willetts and Sam Attwater star as Rebecca, Avram and Bronfman respectively in the Park Theatre’s largest-ever cast, which also features Debbie Chazen, Alex Gibson-Giorgio, Rachel Izen, Martha Kirby, Oisin Nolan-Power and Jeremy Rose.
This is a transfer of the UK premiere of this eagerly anticipated new version of RAGS The Musical which premiered at Hope Mill Theatre in February 2019 and is directed by Bronagh Lagan (Little Women, Putting It Together, Promises, Promises).
