Articles tagged with: E.L. Doctorow
‘Ragtime’ at Griffin: When America’s dream was young and promise came with an asterisk
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Review: It’s hard to say which to praise first or most about Griffin Theatre’s splendidly intimate reduction of the musical “Ragtime” – the brisk, focused, wholly involved work of the 20 actors in the ensemble, the credible and affecting performances in the three central roles central or the imaginative achievement of director Scott Weinstein. Slice it however you may, Griffin’s small-scaled but high-powered “Ragtime” is a theatrical experience not to be missed. ★★★★
Shaw Festival: Catching America’s cultural swing to the syncopated beat of ‘Ragtime’
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Turn of the century saga. 4 stars!
Role Playing: Ian Barford revels in the wiliness of an ambivalent rebel in Doctorow’s ‘March’
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Interview: He’s just making it up as he goes along, the Confederate turncoat portrayed by Ian Barford in Steppenwolf Theatre’s current production of “The March.” That’s what Barford likes about his opportunistic character called Arley. And in a sense, the actor says, he’s doing much the same thing on stage from night to the next, trying to track the pitch and roll of a soldier who’s trying to find his own meaning.
Steppenwolf captures pulse and horror of war with Sherman’s march through Georgia
![Steppenwolf captures pulse and horror of war with Sherman’s march through Georgia (front) General William Tecumseh Sherman (Harry Groener) and (right) Major Morrison (Cliff Chamberlain) watch the battle from afar with several other Union soldiers in Steppenwolf Theatre Company?s world-premiere production of The March, based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow, adapted and directed by ensemble member Frank Galati. The March runs April 5 ? June 10, 2012 in Steppenwolf?s Downstairs Theatre (1650 N Halsted St).](https://chicagoontheaisle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/The-March-world-premiere-2012-Steppenwolf-Harry-Groener-as-General-Sherman-and-Cliff-Chamberlain-as-Major-Morrison-watch-the-battle-from-afar-credit-Michael-Brosilow-125x125.jpg)
Doctorow’s novel on stage. 4 stars!