Next month’s “Civic in Concert” will be the first time Civic Theatre takes the stage at the Palladium in Carmel. The people of Civic Theatre say they are excited to be able to present this unique format which, with minimal staging, focuses on the incredible music that is included in many Broadway shows.
Ragtime the Musical will take the stage at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 and again 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 3.
Based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow with music by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, Ragtime is a terrific example of a glorious score that examines the complexities of immigration and racism in the early 20th century. Ragtime received four Tony Awards and five Drama Desk Awards in 1998. This piece will be presented with American Musical Theatre as a fundraiser to support the ongoing work of Civic Theatre.
Synopsis
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.
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