Ragtime was great!
by johalfnote on 2009-11-16Neil Simon Theatre - New YorkThis revival of Ragtime focused more on the music and the story of Mother and Tateh this time around. The crowd was crazy for Ragtime on Saturday night November 14th, which was the last night of previews before opening the following evening. The original run of the show included over-the-top sets and fireworks, the sets were in the vain of recent revivals of Sondheim shows done in a spase way, but were quite effective. There were no big names in this production, but the cast was very good. The music is haunting and filled with several ballads that made many in the audience cry. The story is epic and an effective retelling of the award winning novel.