Cain Park’s exquisitely pared down ‘Ragtime’ finds the core humanity that drives this musical Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal Epic. That’s how the $10 million musical “Ragtime” was promoted and critiqued when it arrived on Broadway in 1998. It was epic in size with its 50-person cast, sumptuous sets and extravagant costuming. And it was epic in scope with its telling of the state of the American Dream at the dawn of the 20th century. While the tale remains the same in this Cain Park production, everything has been pared down to a bare elliptical stage, an intimate in-the-round staging, a 26-member cast and a 10-piece band led by Jordan Cooper’s wand and keyboard. And it works beautifully. For more of this review, go to: www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/bob_abelman/