"I am experiencing a wide variety of emotions… it was like cutting the champagne bottle cork."
- Audience Member
"I was whisked away by the music!"
- Audience Member
"It was so seamless that I didn’t even think about where there were changes."
- Audience Member
"It has to be one of my favorite scores that I've ever come across"
- Jaimon Lovins, The Camel with the Wrinkled Knees (OU, 2025)
"Rag Dolly has been quite possibly my favorite project I’ve ever worked on. It’s so exciting to be working on a piece of the history of this wonderful show."
- Michael Mylen, Andy (OU, 2025)
"This project has truly been such a dream come true. It was an incredibly supportive and creative environment, and we were having so much fun with the material! I am incredibly honored to be a part of lost media history, and can’t wait for more people to experience the show for themselves!"
- Sarah Biernacki, Raggedy Ann (OU, 2025)
"With the number of shows that have tapped into childlike imagination to help people learn how to cope with the realities of the world, I truly believe that Raggedy Ann could have a significant future in the professional theater markets. The folks at RARE would probably agree with you"
- Aaron Odom, Euripides, Eumenides: A Theatre History Podcast
"I don’t see an investor right now post-covid who says no to this, really"
- Aaron Odom, Euripides, Eumenides: A Theatre History Podcast
"Rag Dolly passes the "leave a show feeling like you can do anything" test with flying colors!”
- Audience Member
"It's really amazing that something as simple as a rag doll can inspire a whole group to revive a lost musical. The simple things are so important. Even though this is a lot darker than Johnny Gruelle's stories, hope and healing still shine in this play."
- Audience Member
"Did not know what to expect going into a musical about a doll but I LOVED it."
- Audience Member
"The show is high energy entertainment without losing sight of its message of healing using the power of hope and friendship."
- Audience Member
"It was surprisingly funny!! I found myself laughing at the cast of outlandish characters, especially the ragtag group of dolls traveling with Marcella!"
- Steven Strafford, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Head, Musical Theater @ Ohio University
"It was truly so special to get to see how the show is coming together. The whole room was so electrifying, it felt big like the most bombastic production of the best musical you've ever seen."
- Audience Member
"This is genuinely a show for people who really like Into The Woods."
- Audience Member
"Raggedy Ann is so brave, Raggedy Ann will mend your heart, Raggedy Ann will make your wishes come true and save the world."
- Audience Member