Roundabout Theater (Off-Broadway, NYC)
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Pasadena Playhouse
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Cleveland Playhouse
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Maltz Jupiter Theater (Florida)
Roundabout Theater (Off-Broadway, NYC) ● Pasadena Playhouse ● Cleveland Playhouse ● Maltz Jupiter Theater (Florida)
The Tin Pan Alley Rag
Productions
Although there is no historic record of Irving Berlin and Scott Joplin ever having met, it’s not unlikely that the legendary songwriters’ paths might have crossed in that district of New York City known in the early part of the 20th century as Tin Pan Alley.
That’s the premise of this intriguing musical play, set into motion when the aging Joplin happens into young Berlin’s office in search of a publisher for his opera, Treemonisha.
Playwright: Mark Saltzman
Music by Scott Joplin and Irving Berlin
Wins
Florida Carbonell Awards
Best Musical
A Maltz-Jupiter Theatre Production
Best Director - Jiri Zizka
Best Musical Direction - Brad Ellis
Philadelphia Barrymore Awards
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical -Joel Blum
Nominations
Florida Carbonell Awards
Best Actor in a Musical - Fred Berman
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical - Idira Victor
Best Sound - Carl Casella, T. Richard Fitzgerald
Best Set Design - David P. Gordon
Best Choreography - George Faison
Best Costume Design - Vickie Esposito
Philadelphia Barrymore Awards
Best Musical
Best Choreography
Best Direction
Best Actor in a Musical
Los Angeles Ovation Awards
Best Musical
Best Choreography
Best Direction
Best Actor in a Musical - David Norona
Best Choreography
“Mark Saltzman’s rumination on Berlin, Joplin and the American dream has laudable aims beyond nostalgic diversion. It operates as a colloquy between parallel giants, posited against the current of their era…beautifully rendered musical selections that eschew a revue-style ‘greatest hits’ program…panoramic…excellent.”
— Los Angeles Times
More Reviews
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"That rare commodity, a highly entertaining evening with plenty to say. How exhilarating to leave a theater with a few songs on your lips and a few thoughts on your brain. "
— Palm Beach Post
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"In The Tin Pan Alley Rag, Mark Saltzman has devised a highly entertaining and original show about two of America's most celebrated composers, one an immigrant Jew with a passion for writing hits and the other a black man with a passion for writing art."
— Hollywood Reporter
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"Musically impressive...fine stuff well-staged and sung by an able ensemble with feeling and energy"
— Philadelphia Inquirer
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"It's another musical. So who cares? You should. In the vein of Death of a Salesman, Angels in America and Ragtime, The Tin Pan Alley Rag examines art, death, racism and the pursuit of the American Dream.
— Philadelphia Weekly
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"Mark Saltzman's Tin Pan Alley Rag has IT, that untouchable variable, that magical force of theater that seemingly blankets an entire show in a winning, can't-go-wrong sheen, and infuses it with a near inexhaustible level of energy and entertainment. The result is a marvelous and engaging theater event that is wholly confident, fast-paced and enchanting from start to finish....The stuff of theatrical miracles!"
— Pasadena Weekly
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"More than a hit parade, The Tin Pan Alley Rag dazzles with ideas as well as music...A thoughtful play illuminated by glorious music...You're almost certain to come away joyously surprised and thoroughly entertained."
— Florida Sun-Sentinel