Conservatory Alum Rheaume Crenshaw Celebrates Tony-Winning Ragtime Revival
Stephens College is proud to celebrate alum Rheaume Crenshaw ’98, a member of the ensemble in the Broadway revival of Ragtime, which won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.
Directed by Lear deBessonet, the acclaimed production began its journey at New York City Center in 2024 before transferring to Broadway, where it earned 11 Tony nominations this season. Ragtime — featuring a score by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens and a book by Terrence McNally, based on E.L. Doctorow’s landmark novel — interweaves the stories of three families chasing the American Dream at the dawn of the 20th century.
Crenshaw joined the Broadway company in 2025, adding Ragtime to an impressive list of stage credits that reflects more than a decade of work on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and on tour.
Stage Credits
- Ragtime (Broadway, 2025) — Ensemble
- Shucked (Original Broadway Production, 2023) — Ensemble; Understudy for Lulu and Storyteller 1
- Road Show (Encores! Off-Center Revival, 2019) — Ensemble
- Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope (Encores! Off-Center, 2018) — Performer
- Waitress (First National Tour, 2017) — Nurse Norma, Ensemble, Becky (Understudy)
- Groundhog Day (Original Broadway Production, 2017) — Doris, Ensemble
- Amazing Grace (Original Broadway Production, 2015) — Ensemble
- Amazing Grace (World Premiere, Chicago, 2014) — Ensemble
From the world premiere of Amazing Grace in Chicago to a Tony-winning revival on Broadway, Crenshaw’s career exemplifies the artistry, resilience, and excellence that Stephens College theatre alums bring to stages across the country.
The Stephens community joins in congratulating Rheaume and the entire Ragtime company on this remarkable achievement.
