Overview
Ragtime follows three distinct families in early 20th-century New York striving for the American Dream: an affluent white family in New Rochelle, a Black musician and his sweetheart in Harlem, and a Jewish immigrant father and daughter on the Lower East Side. As their lives intersect, they confront societal conflicts involving racism, immigration, and class, framed by appearances from historical figures like Harry Houdini, Emma Goldman, and Booker T. Washington.
Director and cast
- Joshua Henry as Coalhouse Walker Jr
- Caissie Levy as Mother
- Brandon Uranowitz as Tateh
- Colin Donnell as Father
- Nichelle Lewis as Sarah
- Ben Levi Ross as Mother's Younger Brother
- Julie Benko as Emma Goldman
- Anna Grace Barlow as Evelyn Nesbit
- John Clay III as Booker T Washington
- Rodd Cyrus as Harry Houdini
Comments
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