And the two shows also share a large advertising hoarding at the back of the acting area, but in this show Barack Obama is the focal point of the (tattered) ad. Jon Bausor's setting includes the large, free-standing crane which also features in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. It all starts to become clearer after about 20 minutes or so as connections between the characters fall into place. The story is a little difficult to get to grips with initially since it consists of vignettes involving what seem to be rather disparate characters. In other words, there is relatively little in the way of dialogue, though more than you may find in other musicals of this ilk. The show is mostly, though not entirely, sung through. The musical style varies from gospel to ragtime (or rag-time if you prefer) and, overall, the score rivals most well-known musicals, though I would not go quite so far as to say that it is in the very top league. That gives an indication of the quality of the show which features music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. It first appeared in musical format in 1996 and has since won a clutch of awards including Tony's and a 2004 Olivier Award. 'Ragtime The Musical' is based on a novel written by E. But I saw a lot more than I did three days before, so I can describe more about the show itself, and provide rather less of a weather report. Thankfully though, the rain held off a little longer than on Monday, so we managed to get into the second half of the show before the rain really got into its torrential stride and the show had to be brought to a halt once again. And returning to the same venue tonight, I had a second drenching watching Timothy Sheader's revival of 'Ragtime The Musical'. Just three days ago I got a thorough soaking at the Open Air Theatre at the opening night of their new version of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. It is impossible not to be obsessive and angry about this appalling spell of weather we are currently enduring.
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