Labor strikes, racial violence, class divides: 'Ragtime' in Pasadena feels ripped from today's headlines
As Pasadena Playhouse revives "Ragtime," the theater's leader wonders whether he'll receive letters from viewers who believe the piece has been altered. The 1996 show is based on E.L. Doctorow's 1975 bestseller, which looks back to the dawn of the 20th century, yet Playhouse producing artistic...