Ragtime — Vivian Beaumont at Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of “Ragtime” is playing at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on Monday, May 18, 2026, with performances continuing through this week and beyond. The Broadway production is directed by Lear deBessonet and stars Joshua Henry as Coalhouse Walker Jr., Caissie Levy as Mother and Brandon Uranowitz as Tateh. Lincoln Center Theater lists the musical’s running time at 2 hours and 50 minutes, including one intermission. The company’s season page says the run has been extended through August 2, 2026. ### What exactly is playing at the Vivian Beaumont? “Ragtime” is the musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s novel, with a book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Lincoln Center Theater describes it as the story of three fictional families pursuing the American Dream at the dawn of the 20th century: Coalhouse Walker Jr. and Sarah, Tateh and his daughter, and a wealthy white family led by Mother. (lct.org) The Vivian Beaumont Theater is Lincoln Center Theater’s Broadway house at Lincoln Center, and the production is being presented there as part of the company’s 2025-26 season. Lincoln Center Theater says deBessonet’s staging opened its inaugural season as artistic director. ### Who is in this production? Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz lead the revival, according to Lincoln Center Theater’s cast page. (lct.org) The principal cast also includes Colin Donnell as Father, Nichelle Lewis as Sarah, Ben Levi Ross as Mother’s Younger Brother, Shaina Taub as Emma Goldman, Anna Grace Barlow as Evelyn Nesbit, John Clay III as Booker T. Washington and Rodd Cyrus as Harry Houdini. (lct.org) Lear deBessonet directs the production, with choreography by Ellenore Scott, sets by David Korins and costumes by Linda Cho. Lincoln Center Theater also credits Kai Harada for sound, Donald Holder for lighting and 59 Studio for projections. ### What does the production page say about the scale of the show? Lincoln Center Theater’s production page says the score includes the original orchestrations by William David Brohn and describes the musical as weaving fictional narratives with real historical figures and events. (lct.org) The company’s synopsis names Coalhouse Walker Jr., Sarah, Tateh and Mother as the central characters in that turn-of-the-century setting. The same page says the revival has received 11 Tony Award nominations, along with 8 Drama Desk nominations, 6 Outer Critics Circle nominations and 5 Drama League nominations. Those nomination counts are currently featured prominently on the official show page. ### Is it still running this week, and when are the next performances? Ticketing pages for the production list performances beginning again on Tuesday, May 19, at 7 p.m., followed by Wednesday, May 20, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Thursday, May 21, at 7 p.m., and Friday, May 22, at 7 p.m. (lct.org) Additional performances are listed for Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24. Lincoln Center Theater’s main site also identifies “Ragtime” as currently running, while the schedule page lists upcoming performances and notes an opening night date of October 16. (lct.org) The company’s season page says the run has been extended again through August 2, 2026. ### Where can readers find tickets and venue details? Lincoln Center Theater directs buyers to its official “Ragtime” pages for tickets, cast information and the schedule. (broadway.com) The venue page says the Vivian Beaumont is a three-quarter thrust stage and provides accessibility details for orchestra and loge seating. Ticketmaster’s venue listing identifies the theater as Lincoln Center – Vivian Beaumont Theater at 150 W 65th St. in New York and shows additional on-sale performance dates in May. (lct.org) The box office hours listed there are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with Sunday hours shown separately. Lincoln Center Theater’s current season page says “Ragtime” is now running at the Vivian Beaumont through August 2, 2026. (lct.org) The next listed performances this week begin on Tuesday, May 19, and tickets are available through the company’s official show and schedule pages. (lct.org) (ticketmaster.com)