“The energy within the hall was palpable on both sides of the footlights for the sold-out concert… Arima delivered several inspired directorial touches…”
February 19, 2013, by Adam Hetrick

"For a one-off concert, this ‘Ragtime’, directed by Stafford Arima, who received an Olivier Award nomination for his staging of the show's original London production, was a remarkably acted affair, with deep, fiery, and expertly sung performances…”
February 19, 2013, by David Gordon