Ragtime

Age recommendation: 12 and older. Children under 5 will not be admitted.

Running time: 2 hours and 50 minutes including intermission

Accessibility:

• Entrances: Enter past David Geffen Hall and Hearst Plaza. There are double doors (each 39″) at the theatre entrance, followed by 14 steps to the main lobby. There are an additional seven steps down to box office. There’s an alternate entrance at street level on 65th Street with 12 steps up to box office and seven additional steps up to main lobby.
• Stairless access is available from the entrance at street level on 65th Street via a wheelchair lift located to the left. The orchestra entrance is behind row O, which is the only row accessible to people using wheelchairs. An accessible, single-use restroom is located on the orchestra level. 
• Seating: There are one to two steps between rows. The loge (mezzanine) is located up two flights of stairs: 30 steps.There is no elevator. There is very limited wheelchair accessible seating at this theatre and reseating is not guaranteed. When purchasing tickets, please find a location that accommodates your group size and accessibility needs. We recommend using SeatPlan to determine the best seating for your party.
• Assisted listening and personal captioning: The theatre is equipped with an Induction Hearing Loop for assistive listening. If your hearing aid does not have a T-coil, headphones are also available from the concessions bar in the lobby on a first-come, first-served basis. You can reserve a device at soundassociates.com.
• Closed captioning is available through the GalaPro app.
• For additional accessibility information, visit theatreaccess.nyc.

Refunds are on a case-by-case basis up to 30 days before the performance. If you have an exceptional case such as COVID within 30 days of the performance, you must send proof of a positive test to autism@tdf.org for TDF to issue a refund. TDF is not responsible for cast changes or inclement weather and cannot refund in such situations. Refunds are only issued if a performance is canceled.

Content and Venue Advisory:

• Language: There is strong language, including profanity as well as racial and ethnic slurs. 
• Violence: Weapons are used onstage, and there are depictions of racial and ethnic assault and murder along with references to arson.
• Mature themes: Challenging topics are explored, including the history of race relations, immigration and prejudice in the United States.
• Sensory: While lighting adjustments will be made, there is the possibility of light shining into the middle of the orchestra section. There is also stage fog that may spread into the first two rows on the left side of the orchestra.
• Venue: The loge (mezzanine) at this theatre is steep. Avoid purchasing tickets in this section if you are sensitive to heights. Rows O and P in the orchestra are close to speakers and moving light instruments.
• Cast: Joshua Henry will not appear at this performance, and other cast members may also be out.

What makes the performance autism-friendly?
To create an autism-friendly event, the show is performed in a welcoming, supportive environment for individuals on the autism spectrum, with sensory sensitivities, communication challenges and/or learning disabilities. Slight adjustments to lighting and sound are made for the performance. There will be Break Areas staffed by autism specialists in case any theatregoers need to leave their seats during the show. Downloadable resources, including a Visual Narrative with pictures of the theatre and the production, will be available on this page soon.

We can make no assurances that this performance will be suitable for everyone with autism. Parents and guardians are solely responsible for their children’s viewing and engagement with the performance.