Raggedy Ann Revival Effort

Getting Started

• RARE's Brief History of RARE
• 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.
• Rag Dolly in the USSR
  • (YouTube) A documentary about the cultural exchange to Moscow.

RARE Theatricals Productions

• June 2024: The Rag Dolly Revue at the Raggedy Ann Rally
  • Production Info
  • (PDF) Rag Dolly Revue Program
• February 2025: Rag Dolly: The Raggedy Ann Musical OU Staged Reading
  • Production Info
  • (PDF) Printable Booklet Program
  • (PDF) Online Reading Format Program

Video

• Entertainment Tonight - Rag Dolly (January 1, 1986)
  • The January 1st, 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.
• RAGGEDY ANN (1986, Broadway) review by Stewart Klein
  • Exact airing date unknown.
• 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.
• Raggedy Ann Broadway tv spot
  • A TV commercial interviewing audience members, advertising the Broadway production.
• 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.
• Playlist: Interviews
  • A collection of RARE's interviews with members of the original Rag Dolly cast.
• Playlist: Revival Performances
  • A collection of videos from the new Rag Dolly workshops!

Press

• Contemporary
  • Articles published after the show's closing and eventual rediscovery.
• Raggedy Ann Revival Effort

Miscellany

• A guide to attending the Raggedy Ann Rally
• Rag Dolly Dramaturgy Reading/Watch List
  • A collection of tangential works relating to the authors and history of the show.
• Raggedy Ann Media Masterlist
  • Raggedy Ann books, music, and animation.
• Ivy Austin’s portfolio
• Carrie Robbins Designage Inc.
  • The original Raggedy Ann's costume designer.
• Winslow Pels' portfolio
  • The original Raggedy Ann's poster designer.
• Portfolio of Gerry Hariton and Vicki Baral
  • The original Raggedy Ann's scenic designers.
• IBDB: Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure

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