Raggedy Ann suggests that they should head to Los Angeles to visit The Doll Doctor. The doctors appear and drop the Camel behind a chain link fence ('Diagnosis (Reprise)'), and the animal tells the toys that he's all alone and 'Blue'. Suddenly, Marcella and the toys find themselves at the Miami shipyard, where old toys go to die. The General learns that Marcella is dying, so he declares that he'll be back to collect her at 6 a.m.

He says that he's enlisting recruits for his Army of the Dead and thinks Raggedy Ann is the one he's looking for, but she argues that she's only 'Make Believe'. emerges with his cronies, the sexy Bat and the roguish Wolf. The rag dolly calls for help from her friends, Raggedy Andy, Baby, and Panda, who emerge from the toy box one by one ('The Light').Īndy is curious as to what's behind the closet door, so he opens it despite Marcella's pleas. Raggedy Ann shouts them off and urges Marcella to get out of bed, revealing that this is a dream, so she can do anything she wants. The girl says she's dying and the trio of doctors emerge from beneath the mattress to corroborate her story ('Diagnosis'). Marcella's bed whirls around, and out from the covers pops Raggedy Ann. He sings his daughter a lullaby, claiming that her toys spring to life when she's asleep ('Carry On'). Marcella complains that she has no heart, so Poppa pulls a candy heart from a box and stitches it onto the doll. Lightening the mood, Poppa presents her with a doll that he created, which he names Raggedy Ann. In Marcella's bedroom, a trio of doctors give differing but equally dire warnings regarding the youngster's ailments, until Poppa throws them out.

Her dog tried to eat her pet bird, which killed them both ('Gingham and Yarn'). Her mother ran away with another man, which drove her father to drink. Young Marcella is suffering from psychological trauma. There is currently a fan-led effort to preserve and revive the show. Though the show failed on Broadway, it developed a cult following through bootleg recordings.

The story centers on Marcella, a dying young girl whose toys come to life and take her on a magical adventure to meet The Doll Doctor, in hopes that he can mend her broken heart. It is based on the children's stories by Johnny Gruelle and the 1977 feature film Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure. Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure (aka Rag Dolly: The Raggedy Ann Musical or Raggedy Ann: The Musical With a Heart) is a musical with book by William Gibson and songs by Joe Raposo.

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