Certainly the immigrant story and the prejudice and resentment they face makes it timely.ĭirector Rob Ruggiero and the creative team have done great work here overcoming several challenges, as they discovered Stein’s original story needed revamping to make it work. After seeing those names- and learning the story is about new immigrants to America in 1910 and the struggles they face in their new country, almost a follow-up to what happens in ‘Fiddler on the Roof’- it clearly makes sense to look deeper and I credit Goodspeed for deciding to revive it. It was created by Broadway legends Joseph Stein (the book writer and Tony Award-winner for ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ and ‘Zorba’), with lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (who would later create music and lyrics for ‘Wicked,’ ‘Pippin’ and ‘Godspell’) and music by Charles Strouse (who scored ‘Annie’ and ‘Bye Bye Birdie’). You see, it ran for exactly 3 days before it closed. What? You say you never heard of it? That would mean you missed it’s run on Broadway. Today I review Goodspeed Opera House’s new production of ‘Rags’- a musical from the mid-1980’s. This is Ed Katz of Katnip Marketing- marketing consultant by day theater critic by night- bringing my weekly review segment, Katz Reviews, here for you on WICC 600.
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