Update on this thing.

I got in contact with Ivy Austin who played Raggedy Ann in all productions of this show. I'll copy paste the whole thing below, but if you don't want to read all that, in summary she said that she has a copy of the script. She can't give it to me, but she said she is working on getting a licencing agreement made so this show can be produced again. She doesn't know how long that will take, but an effort is in the works. Hello Babydaisylover!

Happy New Year, and thank you so much for getting in touch with me about Raggedy Ann. I have been getting a lot of email lately from people like yourself who would like to know more about our show....and I am absolutely delighted! First, I must tell you that, although I wish I could, I cannot offer you a script. What I can tell you, is that there has been so much renewed interest in the piece, that I am trying to get a company interested in doing a licensing agreement after all these years, so that people can have a chance to experience this wonderful little show. But that may take a while :) For the record, there were many more public performances than you think. It took almost three years to develop the show, at a theatre in Albany, called The Egg (ESIPA), where we performed several versions of the show over the years. In the winter of 1986, we were invited to Moscow on a cultural exchange, where we performed to standing ovations for two weeks. In the summer of 1986, the show ran at The Kennedy Center in Washington DC for (I think) six weeks, where it was also a huge hit. If you go to my website, you will find a link to the lovely documentary filmed about Raggedy Ann in Moscow. On Broadway, we had ten previews, and four regular performances. On Facebook, a great page comes up if you search for Raggedy Ann on Broadway. That may lead you to some of the music....there are some rare recordings on YouTube. Unfortunately, both composer Joe Raposo and playwright William Gibson are gone, but most of the cast members, including director Patricia Birch, are alive and well, and we have remained friends. Lately, I have been in touch with another fan named McKenah—here’s the link to her blog: http://theraggedyconnection.blogspot.com/ So please don’t give up hope Babydaisylover! I am doing everything I can to put the pieces back together, and maybe someday, somewhere, people will get to do a production of our beloved show.

Here is a cast list for you, which I found on the Raggedy Ann (musical) Wikipedia page:

Edit Character ESIPA/Moscow The Kennedy Center/Broadway Doctor Joe Barrett Joe Barrett Doctor Neal Ben-Ari Dick DeCareau Doctor Gary O. Aldrich Richard Ryder Poppa/The Doll Doctor Gibby Brand Bob Morrisey Marcella Tricia Brooks Lisa Rieffel Raggedy Ann Ivy Austin Ivy Austin Raggedy Andy Scott Schafer Scott Schafer Baby Doll Carolyn Marble Valentis Carolyn Marble Valentis Panda Jeanne Vigliante Michelan Sisti General D. David Schramm Leo Burmester Bat Pamela Sousa Gail Benedict Wolf Tom Pleto Gordon Weiss Camel with the Wrinkled Knees Joe Aroeste Joe Aroeste Mommy/Witch Elizabeth Austin Elizabeth Austin Company Michaela Hughes Michaela Hughes Company Helena Binder Melinda Buckley Company Nina Hennessey Anny DeGange Holgate Company Laura Carusone Susann Fletcher Company Scott Evans Steve Owsley Company John Thomas Maguire III Gregory Butler Company Betsy Normile Andrea Wright

Edit I hope this was helpful.

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