Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom opened at the Detroit Repertory Theatre on Friday, Jan. 10 to a packed house. The show is the second ...

The second half of the Springer Theatre's 2024-25 season opens January 23 with August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, the Tony Award-winning portrayal of the life and struggles of a Black female ...

Wilson’s ‘Fences’ is one of the most acclaimed plays of the 20th century and part of his 10-play American Century Cycle ...

Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis turn Ma Rainey's Black Bottom into an acting masterclass: Review By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to ...

Adapted from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson's play, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM celebrates the transformative power of the blues and the artists who refuse to let society's prejudices ...

Blues diva Ma Rainey and her band have come to a Chicago studio to cut a record, but their artistic differences nearly stop the session before it starts. Full of unforgettable characters and the ...

On Jan. 7, August Wilson gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — a fitting tribute for a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright who is one of the most celebrated and important American ...

Learn more Chadwick Boseman, the late star of "Black Panther" and "42," delivers his final performance in Netflix's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," an adaptation of the play of the same name.

Chicago, 1927. A recording session. Tensions rise between Ma Rainey (Viola Davis), her ambitious horn player (Chadwick Boseman), and the white management determined to control the legendary ...