The story told in the Tony Award-winning musical classic Ragtime is a remarkable reflection of today’s world, despite being set 120 years in the past. Tracing the intersecting lives of an inventive Jewish immigrant, a courageous Black pianist, and a conflicted white mother at the dawn of the 20th century, this poignant and powerful show spotlights themes of racism, immigration, classism, injustice, and the eternal hope of the American Dream, all through a lush and beautiful score of soaring ballads and lively ragtime tunes. Director Robert Kelley’s new production at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley focuses on the vital messages at the...