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Encores! is a Tony-honored concert series dedicated to reviving American musicals, usually with their original orchestrations. [1] Presented by New York City Center since 1994, Encores! has revived shows by Irving Berlin , Rodgers & Hart , George and Ira Gershwin , Cole Porter , Leonard Bernstein , and Stephen Sondheim , among many others.
Ragtime is a musical with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Terrence McNally. It is based on the 1975 novel of the same name by E.L. Doctorow .
In October 2024 it was produced as a two-week gala production at New York City Center, directed by Encores! Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, and again received rave reviews. Following the success of Ragtime, Flaherty and Ahrens returned to Broadway in 2000 with Seussical, based on the works of Dr. Seuss, and co-conceived with Eric Idle.
He was described by the Los Angeles Herald as "a premier harpist, playing most every kind of music, including ragtime, on his instrument." [ 11 ] Prior to his partnership with Bob Yosco, he worked in 1908 and 1909 with Eddie Parks, a singer and dancer, and when they parted he seems to have kept the basic act to use with Yosco.
For more than 20 years, the River Raisin Ragtime Revue has worked to preserve the history of America's original popular music.
Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, [2] is a musical style that had its peak from the 1890s to 1910s. [1] Its cardinal trait is its syncopated or "ragged ...
Musicians who are notable for their playing of ragtime music include (in alphabetical order): This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Berlin refused calls for encores and received a favorable review from Variety. [8] Erik Satie used "That Mysterious Rag" in 1917 for his ballet Parade . [ 4 ] The song remained popular for more than a decade.