Lincoln Center Theater’s incoming Artistic Director Lear deBessonet’s will open with a new production of her acclaimed New York City Center Gala revival of Ragtime this fall and we now know the additional cast and creative team.
Joining the previously announced stars Tony nominee Joshua Henry (deBessonet’s Into the Woods, Carousel), Olivier and Grammy nominee Caissie Levy (Hair, Frozen), and Tony Award winner Brandon Uranowitz (Leopoldstadt, LCT’s Falsettos), are Colin Donnell (Anything Goes, NBC’s Chicago Med), Nichelle Lewis (The Wiz), Ben Levi Ross (Dear Evan Hansen, Gatsby at A.R.T.), Tony Award winner Shaina Taub (Suffs, Public Works’ Twelfth Night at the Delacorte), John Clay III (New York, New York), and Rodd Cyrus (Encores! The Light in the Piazza). The ensemble will feature Nicholas Barrón, Briana Carlson-Goodman, Billy Cohen, Rheaume Crenshaw, Charity Angél Dawson, Ta’Nika Gibson, David Jennings, Marina Kondo, Morgan Marcell, Tom Nelis, Kent Overshown, John Rapson, Deandre Sevon, Jacob Keith Watson, and Alan Wiggins. Casting to round out the complete roster of 33 performers will be announced at a later date.
This revival of Ragtime will feature choreography by Ellenore Scott, sets by David Korins, costumes by Linda Cho, lighting by Adam Honoré, sound by Kai Harada, projections by 59 Productions, hair and wigs by Tom Watson, and casting by The Telsey Office, Craig Burns, CSA. Music Director James Moore will conduct a 28-piece orchestra featuring original orchestrations by William David Brohn, and vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty. Cody Renard Richard is the Production Stage Manager.
Ragtime will begin previews on Friday, September 26, 2025, and open on Thursday, October 16, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater and will play a limited engagement of 14 weeks only through Sunday, January 4, 2026. Tickets are on sale now.
Take a first look at the newly-released trailer for Ragtime, shot on campus in anticipation of the upcoming Lincoln Center Theater production, which includes audio of Stephen Flaherty himself on the piano.