After its closing, Raggedy Ann or Rag Dolly remained an intriguing curiosity for fans of Broadway flops. This is our collection of articles centered around the original production, some published before and some after footage of the full show became available. Later reviews mention RARE on occasion, but press that is fully centered on the revival itself is collected on ourRARE press page.
Dates are presented in year-month-day format.
Videos
- 2019-12-27, Collin LooksBack: Looking Back on the Raggedy Ann Musical (On Screen and Stage)
- An exploration of the animated Raggedy Ann movie, as well as the information that was available at the time about the stage musical.
- 2020-8-30, Zapzipap C. :Sharing the Script from a Forbidden Raggedy Ann Broadway Show (Rag Dolly)
- Zapzipap goes through each scene in Collin's video, expanding on his description of the plot with references to the actual script.
- 2021-5-17, KindaNotReally: talking about the raggedy ann 1986 broadway musical :]
- Background of the show, plus a speedpaint of some fanart!
- 2022-5-10, YarnandTheatre: Gingham and Yarn: A Closer look at Ragdolly
- History of Rag Dolly and RARE as a group.
- 2022-4-22, Michaela Bennison: British Actor reviews "Rag Dolly" the Raggedy Ann Musical
- A deep dive into the 1984 ESIPA footage and an in-depth review from an actor's perspective.
- 2025-4-7, MsMojo: Top 10 Musical Plots That Feel Like a Fever Dream
- Listicle.
Cast Member Interviews
- 2022-8-3, Raggedy Ann Revival Effort: Interview with Gail Benedict by the Raggedy Ann Revival Effort (3-19-2022)
- 2022-8-4, Raggedy Ann Revival Effort: Highlights from Michelan Sisti’s Talk with the Raggedy Ann Revival Effort (3-11-2022)
- 2023-1-12, Raggedy Ann Revival Effort: Tricia Brooks' Talk with the Raggedy Ann Revival Effort (7-28-2022)
- 2023-2-4, Raggedy Ann Revival Effort: Scott Schafer Surprises Us with Info on the Early "Circus Version" of Raggedy Ann (4-27-2022)
Books
- 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)
- 2004: The Happiest Corpse I've Ever Seen: The Last Twenty-Five Years of the Broadway Musical (Ethan Mordden)
- Brief mention of the show as a Broadway flop.
Articles
- 2010-10-8, Broadway Buzz: Besides Carrie, Which Nutty Musical Flop Would You Kill to Jump Back in Time to See?
- Listicle.
- 2013-2-20, shamanicshaymin: A darker & sadder version of "Rag Dolly."
- 2013-4-12, The Broadway Merman: UNDERRATED FRIDAYS: Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure
- Lighthearted, campy review of the musical.
- 2013-6-7, TopTenz: Top 10 Odd Musicals to Run on Broadway
- Listicle.
- 2020-10-19, The Current: Columnist Takes a Deep Dive into ‘Raggedy Ann,’ the Musical, and the Power of a NY Times Review
- Written by Drew Eldridge, including an interview with Patricia Snyder, producer of Raggedy Ann.
- 2021-2-19: Ivy Austin - A Woman of Many Voices and Many Hats
- An interview with Ivy Austin, which breifly mentions her performance as Raggedy Ann.
- 2021-5-22, Buzzfeed: 15 Of The Wildest Musicals That I Cannot Believe Actually Made It Onstage
- Listicle.
- 2021-10-18, 1-900 Hot Dog: Upsetting Day - Raggedy Ann the Musical
- A fun, entertaining review of the 1984 ESIPA footage.
- 2022-11-23, Alchetron: Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure
- Encyclopedia entry for the movie; mentions the stage musical.
Podcasts
- 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.