Raggedy Ann Revival Effort

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• Getting Started
• RARE Theatricals
• Video
• Music
• Photos
• Press
• Programs & Posters
• Miscellany

Getting Started

• 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 Theatricals

• 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!

Video

• 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: Revival Performances
  • A collection of videos from the new Rag Dolly workshops!

Music

• 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

Photos

• Internet Archive: 1983 Raggedy Ann and Andy (Mason/Raposo)
• Internet Archive: 1984 Raggedy Ann ESIPA Rehearsal photo
• Internet Archive: 1986 Raggedy Ann Kennedy Center promotional photos

Press

• Internet Archive: 1983 Raggedy Ann and Andy (Mason/Raposo) Newspaper clippings
• Internet Archive: 1984 & 1985 Raggedy Ann / Rag Dolly ESIPA Newspaper clippings
• Internet Archive: 1985 & 1986 Rag Dolly: The Raggedy Ann Musical (РЭГ ДОЛЛИ Рэгэди Энн Мюзикл) Moscow Newspaper clippings
• Internet Archive: (1986) "Changing His Tune" - an interview with Joe Raposo
• Internet Archive: 1986 Raggedy Ann Kennedy Center Newspaper clippings
• Internet Archive: 1986 Raggedy Ann Nederlander Theatre Newspaper clippings
• Internet Archive: Leo Burmester (Broadway, General D.) Interviews
• Contemporary Press
  • Articles published after the show's closing and eventual rediscovery.

Programs & Posters

• Internet Archive: 1983 Raggedy Ann and Andy (Mason/Raposo) ESIPA Program
• Internet Archive: 1984 Raggedy Ann (Gibson/Raposo) ESIPA Poster
  • Poster by Ellie Prakken
• Internet Archive: 1985 Rag Dolly (Gibson/Raposo) ESIPA Poster
  • Poster by Winslow Pels
• Internet Archive: 1986 Raggedy Ann (Gibson/Raposo) Nederlander Poster
  • Previews artwork, poster artist unknown
• Playbill: Raggedy Ann Broadway 1986 Program
  • Archived Oct 6th, uses previews artwork
• Internet Archive: 1986 Raggedy Ann (Gibson/Raposo) Nederlander Poster
  • Opening artwork, poster by Winslow Pels

Miscellany

• Playbill: Raggedy Ann
• Wikipedia: Raggedy Ann (musical)
• Lost Media Wiki: Raggedy Ann (found script and footage of Broadway musical; 1985-1986)
• 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
• The Broadway League: Research & Statistics, Grosses - Broadway in NYC
  • 'Raggedy Ann' must be filled in in the search bar for results.
• Synopsis of the 1983 "Raggedy Ann and Andy"
• The Rankin/Bass scrapped Raggedy Ann

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