1 RAGTIME The musical version of E.L. Doctorow's best-selling novel could have been a high-minded bore, a musical for people who hate musicals. Or, given all the promotional hype (the show has been trumpeted seemingly since the Ice Age), another mega-disappointment. In fact, it turns out to be a landmark American musical. Doctorow's turn-of-the-century tapestry, mixing fact and fiction, has been expertly refashioned for the stage by playwright Terrence McNally; director Frank Galati has showcased it in a crisp and beautiful production; the score by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty gets better with each hearing. And how many musicals have the...
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