Like E.L. Doctorow's novel before it, the musical adaptation of Ragtime offers a portrait of a fractured America. With a book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, the show interweaves the stories of disparate characters in early-20th-century New York. It is a time rife with racial tensions and class struggle, protest and political violence, innovation and disillusionment. As the o…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:12PM on September 26, 2025