Raggedy Ann
A Musical Adventure in 2 Acts. Book by William Gibson. (Based on characters created by Johnny Gruelle in the "Raggedy Ann Stories.") Music and lyrics by Joe Raposo.
Nederlander Theatre, Broadway. Opened 16th October, 1986; closed 19th October 1986 (15 previews; 5 performances)
Synopsis
A little girl is transported to a never never land where good, represented by Raggedy Ann tussles with the forces of evil for her soul
Musical Numbers
ACT 1
- Gingham and Yarn - Company
- Carry On - Poppa
- Diagnosis - The 3 Doctors
- The Light - Dolls, Marcella
- Make Believe - Raggedy Ann, General D.
- Blue - Camel, Raggedy Ann
- Make Believe (reprise) - Raggedy Andy, Marcella, Dolls, Company
- Make Believe (reprise) - Raggedy Ann, Marcella
- Something in the Air - Company Delighted Clouds
- So Beautiful - Raggedy Ann, Marcella, Clouds
- A Heavenly Chorus - Yellow Yum Yum
- The Shooting Star - Raggedy Ann, Poppa, The Rat in the Rolls Royce
- The Wedding - Company Rag Dolly Raggedy Ann
ACT 2
- Gingham and Yarn (reprise) - Company
- You'll Love It - Bat, Raggedy Andy, the Batettes
- A Little Music - Marcella, Camel, Raggedy Ann, Dolls
- Gone - Dolls, Company
- Why Not - Raggedy Ann
- What Did I Lose? - Raggedy Ann
- Somewhere - Raggedy Ann
- Welcome to L.A. - Nurses
- Diagnosis (reprise) - Doctors
- I Come Riding - General D.
CAST (in order of appearance):
- Doctors:
- Poppa
- Marcella
- Raggedy Ann
- Raggedy Andy
- Baby Doll
- Panda
- General D
- Bat
- Wolf
- Camel with the wrinkled knees:
- Mommy
Scenes and Settings
The action takes place sometime earlier in this century on the New York riverfront.