The Raggedy Ann Revival Effort (or R.A.R.E.) is an online volunteer effort dedicated to preserving, archiving, and eventually reviving the Broadway musical Raggedy Ann.
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- YouTube: Raggedy Ann Revival Effort
- Interviews, found footage, and clips from our performances.
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Learn More
- 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.
- Rag Dolly in the USSR
- (YouTube) A documentary about the cultural exchange to Moscow.
What's New?
July 22nd, 2025: 1983 "Circus Production" Photos sent by cast member
After finding our posts of the recently found soundtrack, a cast member from the 1983 Raggedy Ann and Andy sent us the program and some photos of the production which he had saved ever since.
July 7th, 2025: 1983 "Circus Production" Soundtrack found out of the blue!
What? You read that right! The RARE organizers were contacted by another lost media archivist who had discovered the previously lost soundtrack while digging into unrelated records. You can now listen to the whole soundtrack at once, edited into a playlist of separate tracks, or over on Internet Archive!
June 11th, 2025: The end of another Raggedy Ann Rally
The 2025 Rally is over, thanks to all who showed up and had fun! Stay tuned for new photo collections from this year.