Illinois: Wilmette cancels 'Ragtime' due to language

[Francis Hult]

Chicago Sun-Times

 

Wilmette cancels 'Ragtime' due to language

 

Officials of a north suburban park district say strong racial language in the musical "Ragtime" prompted their decision Wednesday to cancel the show two weeks before it was set to open.

 

Those involved in the production -- set for Wilmette's Gillson Park -- say the decision means the loss of more than a month of hard work by a cast of nearly 40, and a misunderstanding of the show's message and realistic look at race relations in the past century.

 

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http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1026361,ragtime062608.article

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