Ragtime

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

And the sets are beautiful.....Even during poignant scenes, including Coalhouse's eventual breakdown.... ... Full Review

The excelent Milos Forman timepiece on the 20's based on the Doctorow novel has a marvelous musical translation in this soundtrack close to perfection. Ragtime" (the song listed on the soundtrack) is hauntingly beautiful - it really captures the feeling and mood of the time, and puts you right back there. ... Full Review

Ragtime" is easily as good as either of them.....The cast is excellent....the show is virtually flawless, from music to staging to the performances.....Mother and her Younger Brother (Sam Samuelson) are particularly strong characters amidst the larger-than-life historical ones..... ... Full Review

That might have been a good film, too.....Pat O'Brien has two great scenes as a corrupt, world-weary lawyer.....The story develops quickly into a confrontation.....RAGTIME is a loving, beautifully mounted, graceful film that creates its characters with great clarity..... ... Full Review

That might have been a good film, too.....Pat O'Brien has two great scenes as a corrupt, world-weary lawyer.....The story develops quickly into a confrontation.....RAGTIME is a loving, beautifully mounted, graceful film that creates its characters with great clarity..... ... Full Review