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 ...

From producer Denzel Washington, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom shows us how complicated ... Nevertheless, he manages to convince Ma’s white manager, Irvin, to go with his musical arrangement ...

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 ...

Detroit Repertory Theatre continues its exploration of legendary playwright August Wilson’s Century Cycle with “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom ... s needed from the character.

Set in a Chicago recording studio, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom chronicles a day in the ... Through Wilson’s powerful dialogue and the characters’ unfiltered exchanges, audiences are thrust ...

In essence, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is a character study of two musicians similar in passion yet differing in approach. Ma Rainey, a monumental force in the music industry and the Black community, ...

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 ...