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The Raggedy Ann Revival Effort
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The official revival effort for Rag Dolly: The Raggedy Ann Musical!

Banner photo: Sarah Comer

Learn more:
https://raggedy-ann-revival-effort.neocities.org
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Hey! Our proshot released a little while ago! And it’s almost up to 2,000 views!!! Go give it another watch!

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RAG DOLLY Revival Workshop 2025 Full Proshot
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Rag Dolly was mentioned in Dustin Reckling’s recent iceberg video!

Oh yeah and us too :p

A very informative watch if you enjoy obscure musical theater!

Go check it out!

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The Obscure Musical Theater Iceberg
YouTube video by Dustin Reckling
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September 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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New photos of the 1983 circus production have been unearthed! And they’re COLORFUL!!!! Everyone say thank you to Stephen Carey (who played Lance) for these wonderful photos!
July 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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BIG NEWS FOR LOST MEDIA NERDS!

The music numbers from the Circus Version of Raggedy Ann has been FOUND!

This is an early version performed at ESIPA in 1983, with music by Joe Raposo and book by Timothy Mason.

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1983 Raggedy Ann and Andy Mason/Raposo - YouTube
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July 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Hey! Our proshot released a little while ago! And it’s almost up to 2,000 views!!! Go give it another watch!

youtu.be/XVmJ9vkcsoA?...
RAG DOLLY Revival Workshop 2025 Full Proshot
YouTube video by Raggedy Ann Revival Effort
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May 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Looking for something fun to do this summer? Check out the Raggedy Ann Rally In Arcola Illinois!! More info on our Instagram and TikTok pages!!!
Time for the RAGGEDY ANN RALLY! The Raggedy Ann Rally is an annual convention of fans held at the birthplace of Johnny Gruelle. Join us in Arcola, Illinois from June 5th - 7th for the Raggedy Ann market, banquet, cosplay meetup, and lots of fun with other Raggedy fans! Only the banquet requires a paid ticket and includes the buffet. This is a guide to the 2025 rally schedule and instructions on how to order your tickets. We hope to see you there! This year’s character is Uncle Clem! LOOKING FOR MORE? Have questions not answered here? Looking for ticket forms or people to coordinate with? DM us with your questions or... • Follow the link in our bio for a more in-depth schedule and FAQ • Contact John and Kathy Ellis at @rags_r_us@yahoo.com or call/text 211-251-7947 • Contact us at theraggedyannrevivaleffort@gmail.com • Join the Raggedy Ann Rally official Facebook group • Join the Raggedy Ann Rally Social Club official Facebook group • Join the Unofficial Rally Discord server
April 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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AND NOW THE ANNOUNCEMENT!

The pro shot of our first workshop of Rag Dolly is finally being released on YouTube! Thank you all so much for your patience, and we can’t wait to show you the incredible work the cast and crew put in!
April 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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We have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT coming tomorrow! It’s one you’ve all been waiting for…
April 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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CHECK OUT OUR NEW CLIP!!!

The Light is now available! Go give it a look!

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The Light : RAG DOLLY REVIVAL Workshop Clip
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April 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Silly hours this week 😈🤪

Some highlights from our cast ig takeover during our workshop of Rag Dolly: The Raggedy Ann Musical!

Featuring hijinks, shenanigans, warmups, yelling, Chappell Roan, and Andy doing the griddy.

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The Rag Dolly OU Workshop cast being unhinged for ten minutes and twenty-one seconds
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April 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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All of our Rag Dolly workshop clips are now fully subtitled!!! Go watch them again and read the subs!!!

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April 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT
April 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Hey Raggedy Ann fans!
Just put up a new clip from our latest workshop! This time featuring our very own Camel!

BLUEsky is gonna love this one!
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You may remember this little ditty from the animated movie, Raggedy Ann and Andy a Musical Adventure!

Go watch it!!!
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Blue : RAG DOLLY REVIVAL Workshop Clip
YouTube video by Raggedy Ann Revival Effort
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March 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Just gonna leave this here 🥹
Dolls made by the incredible @mckenahr.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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🪡♥️NEW WORKSHOP CLIP IS OUT!♥️🪡

See Emma as the Witch and Sarah as Raggedy Ann tear it up!
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What Did I Lose/Somewhere : RAG DOLLY REVIVAL Workshop Clip
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March 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Intro post!
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The Raggedy Ann Revival Effort (or R.A.R.E.) is an online volunteer effort dedicated to preserving, archiving, and eventually reviving the 1986 Broadway musical Raggedy Ann.

We had our first workshop, which played to sold out crowds and was a big success!
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Raggedy Ann Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo Raggedy Ann the Musical is partially lost media; it only ran on Broadway for five shows, although it was a hit in the USSR and ran for many previews and shows in Albany and DC. With a script by William Gibson of “The Miracle Worker” and score by the legendary Joe Raposo of “Sesame Street” Raggedy Ann is an exciting and heartfelt dark fantasy adventure that’s sadly forgotten in Broadway history. What is R.A.R.E.? What is our ultimate goal? Our goal is to restore and revive the Broadway version of Raggedy Ann, by recovering and cleaning up the script, creating instrumentals for the music, and recovering any lost Raggedy Ann the Musical content we can find, so that hopefully we may one day put Raggedy Ann on as a show! For more information, and to join us in the official R.A.R.E. Discord, check out the link in our bio!
March 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM