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- Getting Started
- RARE Theatricals
- Video
- Music
- Photos
- Press
- Programs & Posters
- Books
- Online Resources
- Miscellany
- Other Raggedy Ann media and RARE provided info.
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.
- YouTube Playlist: Revival Performances
- A collection of videos from the new Rag Dolly workshops.
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: Rag Dolly in Moscow | ABC News 1986-01-09 Peter Jennings
- This 1986 ABC news segment covers the Moscow production of Rag Dolly as part of the cultural exchange. Included are clips of Natalia Sats and members of the Soviet crew, interviews with the young Soviet audience, and an interview with actor Gibby Brand about the experience.
- 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.
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
Books
- 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.
Online Resources
- Playbill: Raggedy Ann
- Wikipedia: Raggedy Ann (musical)
- Lost Media Wiki: Raggedy Ann (found script and footage of Broadway musical; 1985-1986)
- 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.
Miscellany
- Rag Dolly Dramaturgy Reading/Watch List
- A collection of tangential works relating to the authors and history of the show.
- A guide to attending the Raggedy Ann Rally
- Raggedy Ann Media Masterlist
- Raggedy Ann books, music, and animation.
- Synopsis of the 1983 "Raggedy Ann and Andy"
- The Rankin/Bass scrapped Raggedy Ann