Ragtime

Known for more unconventional beats and melodies, Ragtime was the first musical genre that was completely American, preceding Jazz in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Milos Foreman's film entitled Ragtime, from E. L. Doctorow's novel of the same name, incorporates... Full review

Back in the day when Hollywood was grinding out B westerns it wasn't unusual at all to see famous folks of the west in stories that had absolutely nothing to do with their own lives or to see many famous... Full review

Perhaps because of the compelling story, or maybe the acting, but this has been one of my favorite films of all time, exceeded only by Reds.... Full review

I never saw this film until 2005 and after I had become a big James Cagney fan and wanted to see the movies of his I had missed. Thus, I had to check this out, especially since it was his... Full review

This look at the changing America of the early twentieth century is a triumph for all involved. There are several stories going on at once: there is Mother (Mary Steenburgen) and Father's (James Olson) family; immigrant Tateh's (Mandy Patinkin) eventual... Full review

This a truly terrific period piece directed by Milos Forman(Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus) and starring terrific cast. The film takes place in the very early 1900's and follows the lives of at least four different people/families. As the movie gets going,... Full review

A short commentary: Having read through a few of the comments here, I note that there are several which express disappointment that the movie didn't do the book justice. Personally, having read the book some time after seeing the movie,... Full review

In the beginning of the Twentieth Century, many dramas cross in a wonderful panel, showing the formation of the American society. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw (Elizabeth McGovern) is the wife of a millionaire, and pivot of a crime committed by her... Full review

I finished reading Doctorow's novel just before it was announced that production had started on the movie. I remember thinking, "How the hell do you make a movie of a book where the central characters are named 'Mother,' 'Father,' and... Full review

This is one of the last great epics featuring James Cagney, Donald O'Conner, and oh yeah- some terrific younger actors too. An amazing score by Randy Newman, a great script based on a book, and lovely cinematography. I highly recommend... Full review

Ragtime 's unabashed sentimentality is more compelling, though, thanks to the relative wit and grace of its creators.....the songs are well-crafted and on occasion are genuinely soulful.....In this new Kennedy Center-based production, which opened Sunday, those assets are exploited by a supple cast under Marcia Milgrom Dodge's vibrant direction..... ... Full Review

But what remains most memorable about "Ragtime" is its score:....Their quiet, gentle scene demonstrates what's best about Dodge's direction.....What made the original so enticing was not so much the lavishness of its setting but the impeccable casting that anchored the show.... ... Full Review

Doctorow's 'Ragtime' Is Brilliantly Reborn on Broadway:....Even so, compared to what nowadays passes for a great musical ("Wicked," for example), "Ragtime" is nothing short of a masterpiece.....Vocal Prowess The current cast was apparently chosen for vocal prowess, with acting and looks secondary.....it all serves well enough as framework for a delightful score that has a few terrific numbers --.... ... Full Review

featuring a gorgeous score by Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics), is one of the best musicals of recent decades..... ... Full Review

In its glorious opening tableau, "Ragtime" finds its purest, most exhilarating expression.....And yet, this $4.4 million revival looks and sounds so good, the moments that prompt complaint are ultimately drowned out by sheer musicality.....Director-choreographer Marcia Milgrom Dodge arranges the huge cast, nearly three dozen strong, in formations that snake with goosebump-raising authority around the Eisenhower Theater stage.....Ragtime" seems to work a bit better when the intermingling subplots, expertly k ... Full Review

(AP) NEW YORK - The initial swirling syncopation of sound is impossible to resist. Surely there are not many opening numbers better than the intoxicating first moments of "Ragtime," the stage version of E.L. ... Full Article

Seems premature. But it's hard to argue with a revival as surefooted as Marcia Milgrom Dodge's strikingly staged and vividly performed redo. Gone are the lavish sets of the original late-'90s version. ... Full Article

NEW YORK -- Like many out-of-town arrivals to Manhattan, Broadway's new production of " Ragtime " has to make do with tighter quarters. The stage of the Neil Simon Theatre, where this invigorating revival opened Sunday night, doesn't accommodate Derek... ... Full Article

You can't tell the story of intertwining American families without an enormous cast: the Broadway revival of "Ragtime" announced its ensemble on Thursday, consisting of some 40 performers who will be sharing stairwells and dressing rooms at the Neil Simon... ... Full Article

The Washington, D.C. production of Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Terrence McNally's Ragtime is eyeing a Broadway berth, according to The Washington Post . The production, directed and choreographed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, is selling out at the Eisenhower Theatre... ... Full Article

Ragtime , the Tony Award-winning musical that fans say got a too-short Broadway run after its 1998 launch - in the same season as The Lion King - is coming back to the Great White Way. ... Full Article