Immigration, capitalism, feminism, intersectionality, and the civil rights: this musical has it all!
Flaherty & Ahren’s 1998 musical Ragtime is a big, expensive show with lots of plot (never Peter’s strong suit) – but we love this musical and what it has to say about kingdoms of power and the kingdom of God.
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Peter & Nathan make some highly controversial claims:
- "Ragtime" is the greatest opening number in Broadway history.
- "Daddy's Son" – Nobody sings this like Broadway’s GOAT, Audra Ann McDonald. Nathan will fight you on this.
- "Henry Ford" & "Wheels of a Dream" – Is Ragtime just an extended commercial for Ford?
And we wonder together about hearing "New Music," listening for resurrection, and what it means to live faithfully "‘Til We Reach That Day."
You’ll hear Brian Stokes Mitchell, Audra McDonald, Marin Mazzie, Peter Freidman, Judy Kaye and the cast of the 1998 Original Broadway Cast.
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Check out some of our all-time favorites!
- Phantom of the Opera
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- Jesus Christ Superstar!
- Schmigadoon! (Season 1 / Season 2)
- West Side Story!
- Yentl!
- Frozen!
- Barbie!
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