The musical is, among other things, a perfect work for the current political moment, showing what America really was — and ...

Joshua Henry stars in an exhilarating gala revival of the 1998 musical about nothing less than the harmony and discord of America.

Inspiration can spark in the most mundane circumstances. In 1964, a young composer named Terry Riley was on his way to work — ...

With its enfolding quilt of a score by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens of the kind that could be inscribed on a plaque, and book by Terrence McNally, all based on E.L. Doctorow’s landmark ...

Ragtime developed as a popular musical style ... Listen to this audio clip of 'Maple Leaf Rag' by Scott Joplin played on the piano. Notice the steady beat played by the left hand and the ...