In such demand that the Kennedy Center extended its run by a week well before it had even opened, Ragtime, first staged in 1998 and recipient of four Tony Awards, is part of the venue’s "Broadway: The Third Generation" series. Based on a 1975 novel by E.L. Doctorow and set in New York City at the start of the 20th Century, the production features a Tony-winning book by Terrence McNally, Tony-winning music by Stephen Flaherty and Tony-winning lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and directed and choreographed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge. Now playing. Through May 17. Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. Tickets are $25 to $90. Call 202-467-4600 or visit www.kennedy-center.org.




