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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