Rags The Musical to make its London premiere at the Park Theatre

### *Rags The Musical* to transfer to London's Park Theatre It has been announced that the spectacular **Hope Mill Theatre production** of *[**Rags**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/4334/rags-tickets.aspx) *that took Manchester audiences by storm is **set to open on 9 January 2020** at [**London's Park Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/250/park-theatre.aspx), where it is **booking until 8 February 2020**. ### *Rags The Musical *synopsis Set in the 20th century during the great immigration boom, *Rags *follows the story of Rebecca, a young Russian-Jewish mother who journeys to America with her son in search of a new life. After her initial processing at Ellis Island, she slaves away at a New York sweatshop while she desperately searches for her husband who arrived to The States before her to set up their life. When she finally reunites with Nathan, Rebecca finds herself at odds with his newfound rejection of their ethnic culture. Struggling to assimilate into society, she becomes conflicted with the decision of whether she should stay true to her heritage or adopt a new American identity in her pursuit of happiness and the American Dream. ### *Rags *musical creative team & cast The musical features a book written by [***Fiddler On The Roof***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/487/fiddler-on-the-roof-tickets.aspx) writer **Joseph Stein**, music by *Annie*'s **Charles Strouse**, and lyrics by [***Wicked***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/384/wicked-tickets.aspx)'s **Stephen Schwartz**. *Rags *received its world premiere in 1986 at the **Mark Hellinger Theatre on Broadway** and was later nominated for five Tony Awards and four Drama Desk Awards, taking home the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for **Teresa Stratas**' performance in the lead role of Rebecca Hershkowitz. The Manchester revival of *Rags *opened back in March 2019 at the Hope Mill. The show is directed by **Bronagh Lagan** and features set and costume design from **Gregor Donnelly**, sound design by **James Nicholson**, orchestrations by **Nick Barstow**, musical direction by **Joe Bunker**, choreography by **Philip Michael Thomas**, lighting design by **Derek Anderson**, and casting direction by **Jane Deitch**. The original 1986 Broadway cast of *Rags *starred **Dick Latessa**** **as Avram Cohen,** ****Judy Kuhn** as Bella Cohen, **Larry Kert**** **as Nathan Hershkowitz, **Lonny Price**** **as Ben, **Marcia Lewis** as Rachel Halpern, **Teresa Stratas** as Rebecca Hershkowitz, and **Terrence Mann** as the trade union organiser Saul. Casting for the long-awaited [**London premiere**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/premiere) of *Rags *will be announced in due course. ## *Rags The Musical *tickets on sale now for the London Park Theatre run! Don't miss the highly anticipated [**Off-West End**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/off-west-end-theatre) premiere of Joseph Stein's *Rags, *which finally opens in London at the [**Park Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/250/park-theatre.aspx) more than 33 years after it first premiered on Broadway! The gripping story about hope, loss, identity, and optimism will have you on the edge of your seat while the show's catchy numbers, including "Bread and Freedom", "Brand New World", and "Nothing Will Hurt Us", are guaranteed to move you and touch you to your core. ***Rags *tickets **are now on sale at affordable prices, but given the show's [**strictly limited run**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/limited-run), you'll want to book your seats now for this [**American classic**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/american-classic) to secure your spot at the Park Theatre whilst stocks last!

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