At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing… and anything is possible. Set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York, three distinctly American tales are woven together: that of a stifled upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant, and a daring young Harlem musician—united by their courage, compassion, and belief in the promise of the future.

The show also weaves in immediately recognizable historical figures such as Henry Ford, Emma Goldman, Booker T. Washington, and many others. Together, the cast confronts history’s timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair… and what it means to live in America. 

The show includes diverse music styling including ragtime rhythms of Harlem and Tin Pan Alley, the klezmer of the Lower East Side, bold brass band marches, delicate waltzes, up-tempo banjo tunes, period parlor songs, and expansive anthems.

Directed by ERIC SHOVAH
Music direction by HEATHER FERLO
Music by STEPHEN FLAHERTY
Lyrics by LYNN AHRENS
Book by TERRENCE MCNALLY