The Short Version: A family struggles to define itself, an immigrant struggles to make a life, a man struggles for respect, and a nation struggles overall in this kaleidoscopic view of the opening decade or so of the 20th Century, as seen by New Yorkers both famous and ordinary. The Review: I’ve seen the musical version of Ragtime several times and I can’t really call any of it to mind. Friends, many of whom have performed in it, adore the show but […]

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