Adjunct Professor and Tony Award Winner Cody Renard Richard is currently working as the Production Stage Manager for the Broadway production of Ragtime. The revival of the show opened at Lincoln Center on September 26, 2025 and has been extended, by popular demand, through the end of June 2026.
Ragtime is the musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s novel of the same name. The story, set in the early 20th century, follows three families in the pursuit of the American Dream. The work was first adapted in the late 1990s with a book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty, and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. The current production is directed by Lear deBessonet. Tickets can be found on the Lincoln Center website.
This Broadway revival has been met with rave reviews. The New York Times described the show as “a glorious cast, an abundance of extraordinary talent, and riveting vocals. Rousing entertainment. Full stop." The Wall Street Journal called it “A brightly shining revival. A sterling production with a marvelous score and flawless cast."
Richard is a Tony Award-winning Producer, Advocate, Educator, and professional Stage Manager with a career that spans many genres including Broadway, Television, Cirque Du Soleil, and Opera. Some of his favorite Stage Manager credits include: Lempicka, Sweeney Todd (’23 Revival), Into the Woods (’22 Revival), Freestyle Love Supreme, Hamilton, Jesus Christ Superstar Live!, Annie Live!, VMAs, Tony Awards, and 11 productions with NY City Center Encores!. As a producer, Cody has Co-Produced the Broadway revival of Parade (Tony Award), A Strange Loop (Tony Award), Thoughts of a Colored Man, the revival of Othello starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, as well as the National Tour Moulin Rouge. He was recently honored by the Kennedy Center as a part of their Next 50 list and is the recipient of the 2020 Webster University’s Young Alumni Award and the 2020 Native Son Next Award. Cody also sits on the Board of Trustees for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
