"Ragtime": A timeless musical

For Tony Award nominees Brandon Uranowitz, Caissie Levy and Joshua Henry, the Morgan Library in New York City – built by financier J.P. Morgan at the turn of twentieth century – represents the grandeur of the Gilded Age, a period of American history that lends itself especially to drama. "There was just, like, a lot of change happening," Uranowitz said. "And I think with any change comes conflict, and with conflict comes drama." That drama is what drives the revival of the musical in which the three star: "Ragtime." Asked to describe the show, Levy replied, "It's about three distinct groups of people coming together in America, and the way that, in their individual pursuit of the American Dream for themselves, the way it changes someone else's pursuit of their American Dream." The cast of the musical "Ragtime," now playing in a revival at New York's Lincoln Center. "Ragtime" Pursuing their American Dreams are Mother, a wealthy suburban matriarch (played by Levy); Coalhouse Walker, a successful ragtime pianist (played by Henry); and Tateh, an immigrant from Eastern Europe (played by Uranowitz). The original production (starring Brian Stokes Mitchell and Audra McDonald) opened on Broadway in 1998. Upon its debut, "Sunday Morning" interviewed the musical's creators, including the late writer Terrence McNally, who said, "This show is very much a return to the tradition of people singing about big emotions, primary emotions. It's a very noble show. It's a big story. …