The Trashing of the Car by Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical (Ft. Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, David Mucci & Tommy Hollis)
The Trashing of the Car by Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical (Ft. Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, David Mucci & Tommy Hollis)

The Trashing of the Car

Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical & Brian Stokes Mitchell & Audra McDonald & Tommy Hollis * Track #18 On Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

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The Trashing of the Car by Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical (Ft. Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, David Mucci & Tommy Hollis)

Release Date
Tue Apr 28 1998
Performed by
Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The MusicalBrian Stokes Mitchell & Audra McDonald & Tommy Hollis
Produced by
Jay David Saks
Writed by
Stephen Flaherty & Terrence McNally
About

Coalhouse and Sarah are returning from their picnic when the road is blocked by a group of racist firemen demanding they pay a toll. While Coalhouse goes to find a police officer, the men destroy his car. This hate crime is set against a speech by Booker T. Washington advocating for dignity and pati...

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The Trashing of the Car Lyrics

[BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, spoken]
And I say to you, gentlemen, that every race or nation that has ever got upon its feet has done so through struggle and persecution. And out of this very resistance to wrong, out of the struggle against odds, they have gained strength.

[COALHOUSE, SARAH and the baby are returning to New Rochelle in the Model T. They find their way barred by WILLIE CONKLIN and the EMERALD ISLE FIREMEN and exit the car.]

[CONKLIN, spoken]
You running away, nigga?

[COALHOUSE, spoken]
I am going to find a policeman. If anyone touches my car before I return, he will answer to Coalhouse.

[CONKLIN, spoken]
You tell him Fire Chief Will Conklin sends his regards!

[The FIREMEN laugh as COALHOUSE walks away.]

[BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, spoken]
We must exhibit patience.

[The FIREMEN descend on the car and destroy it.]

Self-control. Forbearance. And dwell above hatred and acts of cruelty.

The Trashing of the Car Q&A

Who wrote The Trashing of the Car's ?

The Trashing of the Car was written by Stephen Flaherty & Terrence McNally.

Who produced The Trashing of the Car's ?

The Trashing of the Car was produced by Jay David Saks.

When did Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical release The Trashing of the Car?

Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical released The Trashing of the Car on Tue Apr 28 1998.

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