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Ragtime - Broadway Creative Team


Production Staff

Lynn Ahrens Lyricist
Lynn Ahrens' writing spans the Broadway stage, feature film and network television. She won the Tony Award, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards and received two Grammy nominations as lyricist of the Broadway musical Ragtime; in the same year, she received two Academy Award nominations, two Golden Globe nominations and a Gold Record for Twentieth Century Fox's animated feature film Anastasia. She wrote book and lyrics for Seussical (Grammy nomination, one of the most performed shows in America); Once On This Island (London Olivier Award, Best Musical, Tony nominations for Best Book and Score); Lincoln Center Theater's The Glorious Ones ... read more
E. L. Doctorow Source Material
(Based on novel)
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Stephen Flaherty Composer
Stephen Flaherty writes music for theater, film, recordings and the concert stage. He is perhaps best known as the composer of the Broadway musicals Ragtime (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Grammy nominations), Seussical (Grammy and Drama Desk nominations), Once on This Island (Tony nomination, Olivier Award for London's Best Musical), and also contributed music to Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (original songs) and Neil Simon's Proposals (incidental music). He has also written four musicals produced at Lincoln Center Theatre: The Glorious Ones (Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk nominations), Dessa Rose (Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk ... read more
Terrence McNally Bookwriter
Mitchell Bloom Associate Costume Designer
Joe Bostick Fight Director
Jim Brandeberry Company Manager
William David Brohn Orchestrator
Broadway: Wicked, Mary Poppins, Ragtime (1998 Tony Award®), Miss Saigon, The Secret Garden (1991 Drama Desk Award), Crazy for You, Carousel, Show Boat, Oklahoma!, Sweet Smell of Success. London: My Fair Lady, Oliver!, South Pacific. Stratford-upon-Avon: The Secret Garden. Lincoln Center: A Man of No Importance, Dessa Rose. Ballet arrangements: for Christopher Wheeldon, Twyla Tharp, Lar Lubovich. Recordings: for Placido Domingo, Marilyn Horne, Joshua Bell's CD "West Side Story Suite." ... read more
Susan Burk Dance Captain
Chris Cardona Violin
Graciela Daniele Choreographer
(Musical Staging)
Graciela Daniele has earned 10 Tony Award nominations and six Drama Desk nominations. Her Broadway Director/ Choreographic credits include Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life, Annie Get Your Gun, Marie Christine, Once on This Island, Chronicle of a Death Foretold and Dangerous Game. She directed and choreographed Michael John LaChiusa’s Hello Again and Marie Christine and Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s Dessa Rose and The Glorious Ones (Lincoln Center). She has Musical Staged/ Choreographed Ragtime (Astaire, Ovation [L.A.], NAACP, and Callaway Award), The Goodbye Girl, Zorba with Anthony Quinn, The Rink starring Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera, and The Mystery of ... read more
Ken Davenport Associate Company Manager
Broadway: Groundhog Day (Tony nomination), The Play That Goes Wrong, Spring Awakening (Tony nomination), It's Only a Play, Macbeth starring Alan Cumming, Godspell, Kinky Boots (Broadway - Tony Award, National Tour, Toronto, Australia, and West End), The Visit (Tony nomination), Mothers and Sons (Tony nomination), The Bridges of Madison County (National Tour), Allegiance, Chinglish, Oleanna starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles, Speed-the-Plow, Will Ferrell's You're Welcome America (Tony nomination), Blithe Spirit (Broadway, West End and National Tour), and 13. Off-Broadway: Daddy Long Legs, Altar Boyz (Co-Conceiver), My First Time (Author), The Awesome 80s Prom (Creator), and Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, ... read more
Jonathan Deans Sound Designer
Jonathan Deans (Sound Designer) His work spans from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden to The Beatles 'LOVE' and Michael Jackson’s 'ONE' in Las Vegas. His Broadway credits include Pippin (Tony Nomination) Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, La Cage aux Folles (Tony and Drama Desk Nomination),Young Frankenstein, The Pirate Queen, Lestat, Taboo, Follies, Seussical, The Music Man, Fosse, Parade, Candide and Ragtime (A number of different awards). He designed the Off-Broadway revival of Carrie (Drama Desk Nomination). His work with Cirque du Soleil includes ONE, LOVE, KA, Believe, Zumanity, O, Mystere, La Nouba, Wintuk, Ovo, ... read more
Vincent DellaRocca Flute/Alto Sax/Soprano Sax/ Bass Clarinet
Bruce Doctor Percussion
Bernard Dotson Assistant Dance Captain
A native of Los Angeles, Bernard began performing nationally and internationally, singing the Walt Disney Songbook. Concerts: the music of Frank Loesser with The New York Philharmonic, Merrily We Roll Along, Live Arts Maryland’s “One Singular Sensation: The Music Of Marvin Hamlisch,” and “Dreamgirls.” Broadway: Finian's Rainbow, Chicago, Imaginary Friends, Sweet Smell of Success, Jesus Christ Superstar and Ragtime. Regional, National and International Tours: Smokey Joe's Cafe, Five Guys Named Moe, Kiss Me, Kate, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Paradise Square. Bernard can be seen performing his critically acclaimed one-man show, “Unexpected Songs.” ... read more
Peggy Eisenhauer Lighting Designer
Ms. Eisenhauer and collaborator Jules Fisherhave collectively been awarded Broadway’s Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical seven times, including Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins (2004, Revival), Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk (1996), Jelly’s Last Jam (1992), The Will Rogers Follies (1991), Grand Hotel (1990), Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ (1978), and Pippin (1973), and once for Best Lighting Design of a Play for Ulysses in Nighttown (1974). For motion pictures, Fisher and Eisenhauer designed theatrical lighting for Rob Marshall's Chicago, Mel Brooks' The Producers, Richard Linklater's School of Rock and Bill Condon's Dreamgirls, and Disney's live-action remake of ... read more
Jules Fisher Lighting Designer
In a celebrated career spanning almost 40 years, Jules Fisher has lit over 200 Broadway and off-Broadway shows, as well as film, ballet, opera, television, and rock-and-roll concert tours. He has received 18 Tony nominations and won 8 Tony awards for Lighting Design, a record in this category. His most recent project, "Assassins", (2004 Tony award) also won him the Drama Desk and Outer Critic's Circle awards. His previous Tony awards were for "Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk," 1996; "Jelly's Last Jam," 1992; "The Will Rogers Follies," 1991; "Grand Hotel," 1990; "Dancin'," 1978; "Ulysses in Nighttown," 1973; ... read more
Stephen Flaherty Vocal Music Arranger
Stephen Flaherty writes music for theater, film, recordings and the concert stage. He is perhaps best known as the composer of the Broadway musicals Ragtime (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Grammy nominations), Seussical (Grammy and Drama Desk nominations), Once on This Island (Tony nomination, Olivier Award for London's Best Musical), and also contributed music to Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (original songs) and Neil Simon's Proposals (incidental music). He has also written four musicals produced at Lincoln Center Theatre: The Glorious Ones (Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk nominations), Dessa Rose (Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk ... read more
Music Contractor
Frank Galati Director
Galati was an associate director at the Goodman Theatre from 1986 to 2008. In 2004, Galati was inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame. He was the recipient of nine Joseph Jefferson Awards for his contributions to Chicago theater. Galati and co-writer Lawrence Kasdan adapted the novel The Accidental Tourist for a film, The Accidental Tourist which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay), a BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. The pair won a USC Scripter Award for the screenplay. Galati was awarded the ... read more
Charles Gordon Trombone
Janet Grant Associate Costume Designer
Colton Green Assistant Fight Captain
Colton Green teaches and writes stories in the Bronx. Broadway: original casts of Kiss of the Spider Woman, Ragtime and Chronicle of a Death Foretold. First job in Hollywood: Janet Jackson’s “Nasty” video, and he’s The Man in “Devil Inside” by INXS. Holds M.F.A. in Writing Lindenwood University and M.A. in teaching English, Columbia University. His prose is published at Prometheus Dreaming, Pithead Chapel, The Ignatian, The Dillydoun Review and elsewhere. ... read more
Dean R. Greer Stage Manager
Corin Gutteridge Assistant Production Manager
Hugh Hamrick Assistant Costume Designer
Undergraduate Degrees in Theatre and Painting from Northwestern University, 1982 Further Education: Ecole Nationale Superieure de Peinture Van der Kelen Logelain, Brussels Belgium, Gold Medal Recipient, 1984 Has worked extensively as a decorative painter for the past 38 years in France, United States and England, as well as being a member of the United Scenic Artists Union, working principally in theatrical scene shops and as charge painter on multiple commercials. Other work: Collaborated on seven plays with The Talent Family, (David and Amy Sedaris) designing and directing. Set designer for three New York projects with director Ain Gordon. Assistant to set and costume ... read more
Wendall K. Harrington Projection Designer
Broadway: All The Way, Driving Miss Daisy, Grey Gardens, They’re Playing Our Song, The Elephant Man, My One and Only, The Heidi Chronicles, The Will Rogers Follies, Having Our Say, Company, Racing Demon, Ragtime, John Leguizamo’s Freak, The Capeman, Putting It Together and The Who’s Tommy. Off Broadway: Sunday in the Park with George, Angels in America, Hapgood, Merrily We Roll Along (four times!) and Whistle Down the Wind. Opera: Werther at the MET, Julie Taymor’s The Magic Flute in Florence, Italy, A View from the Bridge at Chicago Lyric, Die Gezeichhneten at LA Opera, The Photographer at BAM, Transatlatic, ... read more
Jeffrey Huard Musical Supervisor
Keith Hurd Promotions
Peter Hylenski Associate Sound Designer
Peter Hylenski received a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award Honour for his work on Moulin Rouge! The Musical. A Grammy, Olivier, and seven-time Tony nominee, his selected design credits include Frozen, Anastasia, Beetlejuice, Once on This Island, Something Rotten, King Kong, Rock of Ages, After Midnight, Motown, The Scottsboro Boys, Side Show, Rocky, Bullets Over Broadway, Shrek the Musical, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Lend Me a Tenor, Elf, Wonderland, Cry-Baby, The Times They Are a-Changin’, The Wedding Singer, Sweet Charity, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me. ... read more
Theatre Owner / Operator
Christopher Jordan Associate Sound Designer
Jeffrey Kievit Trumpet
Hyun-Joo Kim Assistant Costume Designer
Owen Kotler Clarinet/E. Flat Clarinet
Peter W. Lamb Technical Director
Production Manager
Blair Lawhead Violin
Eugene Lee Production Designer
Is resident designer at Trinity Rep and a resident artist at Long Wharf Theatre. He is the production designer of “Saturday Night Live,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Late Night With Seth Meyers.” Other Broadway credits: Bright Star, Ragtime, Show Boat and Sweeney Todd. Film credits: Coppola’s Hammett, Huston’s Mr. North, Malle’s Vanya on 42nd Street and Demme’s A Master Builder. BFA: Art Institute of Chicago, Carnegie Mellon. MFA: Yale School of Drama. Three honorary PhDs. Awards: Tony, Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Emmy Awards; Elliot Norton Award for Sustained Excellence; Pell Award; and DesignxRI Lifetime Achievement Award. A ... read more
Santo Loquasto Costume Designer
Broadway: Carousel; Hello, Dolly! (Tony Award for costume design); Cafe Crown (Tony for set design); The Cherry Orchard (Tony for costume design); Grand Hotel (Tony for costume design). Seventeen additional Tony nominations. Film credits include Radio Days (Academy Award nomination for production design), Bullets Over Broadway (Academy Award nomination for production design), and Zelig (Academy Award nomination for costume design). He received the Michael Merritt Award for Excellence in Design and Collaboration in 2002, was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 2004, received the Pennsylvania Governor's Award for the Arts in 2006, the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for ... read more
David Loud Musical Director
Conductor
Steve Marzullo Synthesizer I
Bill Meredith Oboe/English Horn
Brian Miller Flute/Piccolo
Flutist Brian Miller holds degrees in Music Performance from the Oberlin College Conservatory, Northwestern University Graduate School of Music, and the Juilliard School. An in demand free lance performer and recording artist in New York for over twenty years, he has performed with a wide variety of ensembles including the Brooklyn Philharmonic, The Opera Orchestra of New York, The Orchestra of St. Lukes, the New York Pops, and many others. He has been the contracted player for nine Broadway shows, most recently the long running production of Disney's "Mary Poppins" at the New Amsterdam Theater on 42nd Street. ... read more
John Monaco Musical Coordinator
James Moore (i) Associate Conductor
Synthesizer II
Arnold Mungioli Casting
Edward Pierce Assistant Lighting Designer
Lisa Pike French Horns
Ian Rand General Press Representative
Bob Renino Bass
Paul Riggio French Horns
Bernita Robinson Assistant Stage Manager
Willie Rosario Associate Choreographer
Beth Russell Casting
Frank P. Scardino General Manager
Lesa Terry Violin
Keith LaMelle Thomas Dance Captain
Greg Utzig Guitar/Banjo/Mandolin
Robert Whelan Technical Supervisor
Randall Whitescarver Production Supervisor
Production Stage Manager
Paul Woodiel Concert Master
Robbie Young Assistant Stage Manager

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Awards and Nominations

1998 Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Choreography: Graciela Daniele won.
Outstanding Choreography: Graciela Daniele was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Costume Design: Santo Loquasto won.
Outstanding Costume Design: Santo Loquasto was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Director - Musical: Frank Galati won.
Outstanding Director - Musical: Frank Galati was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Lighting Design: Peggy Eisenhauer won.
Outstanding Lighting Design: Jules Fisher won.
Outstanding Lighting Design: Peggy Eisenhauer was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Lighting Design: Jules Fisher was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens won.
Outstanding Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens won.
Outstanding Lyrics: Stephen Flaherty won.
Outstanding Music: Stephen Flaherty won.
Outstanding Musical: Ragtime won.
Outstanding Musical: Ragtime won.
Outstanding Orchestrations: William David Brohn won.
Outstanding Orchestrations: William David Brohn won.
Outstanding Revival-Musical: Wendell K. Harrington was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Revival-Musical: Eugene Lee was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Set Design - Musical: Wendell K. Harrington won.
Outstanding Set Design - Musical: Eugene Lee won.

1998 Drama League Awards
Distinguished Performance Award: Brian Stokes Mitchell won.
Distinguished Production of a Musical: 0 won.

1998 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards
Best Musical: Lynn Ahrens was nominated but did not win.
Best Musical: Stephen Flaherty was nominated but did not win.
Best Musical: Terrence McNally was nominated but did not win.

1998 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Best Broadway Musical: 0 won.
Best Choreography: Graciela Daniele was nominated but did not win.
Best Costume Design: Santo Loquasto was nominated but did not win.
Best Director - Musical: Frank Galati was nominated but did not win.
Best Lighting Design: Peggy Eisenhauer was nominated but did not win.
Best Lighting Design: Jules Fisher was nominated but did not win.

1998 The Hewes Awards
Lighting Design: Peggy Eisenhauer won.
Scenic Design: Eugene Lee won.

1998 Tony Awards
Best Book of a Musical: Terrence McNally won.
Best Choreography: Graciela Daniele was nominated but did not win.
Best Costume Design: Santo Loquasto was nominated but did not win.
Best Direction of a Musical: Frank Galati was nominated but did not win.
Best Lighting Design: Jules Fisher was nominated but did not win.
Best Lighting Design: Peggy Eisenhauer was nominated but did not win.
Best Musical: Livent (U.S.) Inc was nominated but did not win.
Best Orchestrations: William David Brohn won.
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: Stephen Flaherty won.
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: Lynn Ahrens won.

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