26-27 Season, Mainstage
The Real-Life Historical Figures of Ragtime
You may recognize Harry Houdini, but do you know about Evelyn Nesbit’s “Crime of the Century?” These real-life historical figures and more are featured in Ragtime!
Learn more about the lives of these people at the New York Theatre Guide.
(Note that this article references the now-closed Tony Award-winning Broadway production.)
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Nick McCarthy as Harry Houdini in "Ragtime" at Village Theatre. Photo by Nikki Womac (2026). -
Miranda Antoinette Westman as Evelyn Nesbit in "Ragtime" at Village Theatre. Photo by Nikki Womac (2026). -
Arlando Smith as Booker T. Washington in "Ragtime" at Village Theatre. Photo by Nikki Womac (2026). -
Jasmine Jean Sim as Emma Goldman in "Ragtime" at Village Theatre. Photo by Nikki Womac (2026). -
Mike Spee as Henry Ford in "Ragtime" at Village Theatre. Photo by Nikki Womac (2026).
Originally published October 12, 2026
RAGTIME
ISSAQUAH SEP 15–OCT 18, 2026
EVERETT OCT 24–NOV 15, 2026