a messy history only makes one have a deeper appreciation for the success of 1927's Show Boat (based on Edna Ferber's 1926 novel) and 1998's Ragtime (based on E. L. Doctorow's 1975 novel). Addie Yates (Dasha Burns), Eng Bunker (Andy Chan), Chang Bunker (Josemari Saenz) and Sallie Yates (Chelsea Unzner)  Photo by: