The Royal Academy of Music's Musical Theatre Company present Rags, a sweeping musical saga of awakenings and disappointments, of greed and power, of strength and love.
It tells the story of Rebecca, a naive Russian immigrant arriving at Ellis Island with her young son, and their struggle to make a life for themselves in the New World. She goes to work in a sweatshop while searching for her husband, who has travelled to America before them. When they are finally reunited she discovers that his assimilation is not entirely for the best...
A student production by special arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe.
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Creatives
Book by JOSEPH STEIN
Music by CHARLES STROUSE
Lyrics by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
Director HANNAH CHISSICK
Musical Director CAROLINE HUMPHRIS
Choreographer MATTHEW COLE
Designer ADRIAN GEE
Lighting Designer JACK KNOWLES
Sound Designer MIKE WALKER
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