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Playbill: Raggedy Ann
Wikipedia: Raggedy Ann (musical)
Lost Media Wiki: Raggedy Ann (found script and footage of Broadway musical; 1985-1986)
Rag Dolly: Lost Raggedy Ann Musical (Recovered ESIPA Footage 12/15/1984) [CC]
- (YouTube) A complete archival recording of the 1984 ESIPA Raggedy Ann, early in the show's development.
Michaela Bennison: The History of Rag Dolly: Part 1
- (YouTube) A wonderful way to learn the history of the show.
Michaela Bennison: The History of Rag Dolly: Part 2
- (YouTube) Part two.
2021-6-20, Flop of the Heap: Raggedy Ann- “You’re Sick, sick, sick”
- Our friends at Flop of the Heap cover the Raggedy Ann musical's time on Broadway and review the score.
2025-10-29, Euripides, Eumenides: A Theatre History Podcast: Rag Dolly: A Special Interview with RARE
- Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) returns to Raggedy Ann and welcomes the members of RARE to discuss their efforts to revive and revise the musical.
Rag Dolly in the USSR
- (YouTube) A documentary about the cultural exchange to Moscow.

RARE's Brief History of RARE
- A timeline of events from the revival effort.
2025-4-28: Rag Dolly Cabaret with Workshop Raggedy Ann
Raggedy Ann Revival Effort Press
- Press about us.
YouTube Playlist: Revival Performances
- A collection of videos from the new Rag Dolly workshops.

Rag Dolly: Lost Raggedy Ann Musical (Recovered ESIPA Footage 12/15/1984) [CC]
- (YouTube) A complete archival recording of the 1984 ESIPA Raggedy Ann, early in the show's development.
YouTube: Entertainment Tonight - Rag Dolly (January 1, 1986)
- The January 1, 1986, broadcast of Entertainment Tonight features a short segment about the Soviet cultural exchange, including footage of both a 1985 performance of the Rag Dolly stage show and of a press conference.
YouTube: RAGGEDY ANN (1986, Broadway) review by Stewart Klein
- Exact airing date unknown.
Internet Archive: Raggedy Ann review by Jeffery Lyons
- Aired on opening night, October 16th 1986. Footage may be from Broadway previews or the out-of-town tryouts.
YouTube: Raggedy Ann Broadway tv spot
- A TV commercial interviewing audience members, advertising the Broadway production.
YouTube: Ivy Austin Performs Rag Dolly at 54 Below
- This performance was part of 54 Below's "Backstage Babble: Beyond the Walls of Joe Allen Restaurant," which honored many Broadway flops and took place February 19, 2025.
YouTube Playlist: Interviews
- A collection of RARE's interviews with members of the original Rag Dolly cast.

YouTube Playlist: 1983 Raggedy Ann and Andy ESIPA
- (an earlier production, with script by Tim Mason)
YouTube Playlist: 1984 Raggedy Ann ESIPA
YouTube Playlist: 1985~ ESIPA DEMO Album
YouTube Playlist: 1986 Raggedy Ann Broadway

1986: New York Theatre Critics' Reviews, Volume 47
- (pg185-187) Reference book of published newspaper reviews.
1991: Not Since Carrie (Ken Mandelbaum)
- Brief mention of the show as a Broadway flop.
1999: Raggedy Ann and More: Johnny Gruelle’s Dolls and Merchandise (Patricia Hall)
- Brief mention.
2004: The Happiest Corpse I've Ever Seen: The Last Twenty-Five Years of the Broadway Musical (Ethan Mordden)
- Summary of the Broadway 'Raggedy Ann' and the press response.
2014: Broadway Musicals, 1943-2004 (John Stewart)
- (pg491) History and summary of 'Raggedy Ann' and its previous incarnations.
2016: The Complete Book of 1980s Broadway Musicals (Dan Dietz)
- (pg300) History and summary of 'Raggedy Ann' and its previous incarnations.
2024: Most of It Was Beautiful (Patricia Di Benedetto Snyder)
- "A Personal History of the First State-Created Theatre for Young Audiences in America" details the history of the Empire State Institute for the Performing Arts, the company that produced Rag Dolly/Raggedy Ann. The firsthand account of Raggedy Ann's production covers multiple pages, and goes into unique detail about the business difficulties and decisions.