Rags: An American Musical show poster

Rags

Oct 6 – Dec 10, 2017 / The Goodspeed - 6 Main Street, East Haddam, CT 06423 view map

Welcome to the new world! 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. A ravishing score by the songwriters of Wicked and Annie colors a sweeping saga of America’s immigrant past. Celebrate our rich roots in Goodspeed’s new adaptation of a neglected masterpiece of the musical theatre.

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Teacher's Instructional Guide

Book by

Joseph Stein

Music by

Charles Strouse

Lyrics by

Stephen Schwartz

Revised Book by

David Thompson

Scenic Design by

Michael Schweikardt

Costume Design by

Linda Cho

Lighting Design by

John Lasiter

Projection Design by

Luke Cantarella

Sound Design by

Jay Hilton

Wig & Hair Design by

Mark Adam Rampmeyer

Orchestrations by

Dan DeLange

Vocal Arrangements by

David Loud

Music Direction by

Michael O'Flaherty

Choreographed by

Parker Esse

Directed by

Rob Ruggiero

Dates

Oct 6 – Dec 10, 2017

Theatre

The Goodspeed

Videos

Goodspeed Musicals RAGS montage

Revisiting RAGS: Goodspeed revises musical by Broadway legends Stein, Strouse & Schwartz

Photos

Samantha Massell and Nathan Salstone in Goodspeed's RAGS. (c)Diane Sobolewski

Sean MacLaughlin, Samantha Massell, and Christian Michael Camporin in Goodspeed's RAGS. (c)Diane Sobolewski

Samantha Massell and Christian Michael Camporin in Goodspeed's RAGS. (c)Diane Sobolewski

The cast of Goodspeed's Rags. (c) Diane Sobolewski

Nathan Salstone, Emily Zacharias, Samantha Massell and Sara Kapner in Goodspeed's Rags. (c) Diane Sobolewski

Sean MacLaughlin with the cast of Goodspeed's RAGS. (c)Diane Sobolewski

Lori Wilner and Adam Heller in Goodspeeds Rags. (c) Diane Sobolewski

Jeff Williams, Sarah Solie, Danny Lindgren, Ellie Fishman and J.D. Daw in Goodspeed's Rags. (c) Diane Sobolewski

Jeff Williams, Samantha Massell and Christian Michael Camporin in in Goodspeed's RAGS. (c)Diane Sobolewski

Samantha Massell, Mitch Greenberg, Nathan Salstone, Sara Kapner and Emily Zacharias in Goodspeed's Rags. (c) Diane Sobolewski

Sean MacLaughlin and Samantha Massell in Goodspeed's Rags. (c) Diane Sobolewski

Sean MacLaughlin, Samantha Massell, Christian Michael Camporin, Mitch Greenberg and Adam Heller in Goodspeed's RAGS. (c)Diane Sobolewski

Samantha Massell and David Harris in Goodspeed's Rags. (c) Diane Sobolewski

Mitch Greenberg, Nathan Salstone, Christian Michael Camporin, Adam Heller and Sara Kapner in Goodspeeds Rags. (c) Diane Sobolewski

Sean MacLaughlin and Samantha Massell in Goodspeed's RAGS. (c)Diane Sobolewski

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Christian Michael Camporin

Christian Michael Camporin

David

J.D. Daw

J.D. Daw

Quintet

Ellie Fishman

Ellie Fishman

Quintet

Mitch Greenberg

Mitch Greenberg

Jack

David Harris

David Harris

Bronfman

Adam Heller

Adam Heller

Avram

Sara Kapner

Sara Kapner

Bella

Danny Lindgren

Danny Lindgren

Quintet

Sean MacLaughlin

Sean MacLaughlin

Sal

Samantha Massell

Samantha Massell

Rebecca

Nathan Salstone

Nathan Salstone

Ben

Sarah Solie

Sarah Solie

Quintet

Jeff Williams

Jeff Williams

Quintet

Lori Wilner

Lori Wilner

Rachel

Emily Zacharias

Emily Zacharias

Anna

Gordon Beck

Gordon Beck

David understudy

Giovanni DiGabriele

Giovanni DiGabriele

Swing

Catalina Gaglioti

Catalina Gaglioti

Swing