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 ...

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 ...

Ma Rainey lives again — and on the same stage where the legendary Mother of the Blues had her premiere. The Springer Opera House's production of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom would be worth seeing just for ...

Drama, music, and history will unfold Saturday at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History when as J.J. Brown Productions ...

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 ...

If you’ve never read August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, the title could fool you into thinking that Ma Rainey is the star of this show. You’d be wrong. Wilson’s writing puts Ma ...

THE BASICS: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM, a Tony Award winning play by August Wilson, directed by Willie Judson Jr., runs through December 24, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 4 at the ...

Boseman filmed "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" in July 2019, one year before he died of colon cancer. His role has been described as "a parting gift" by critics, and members of the cast described ...

The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem will present August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, on Friday, February 14, at the ...

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The late actor earned the trophy for his role in Netflix's 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.' It's the first time in Oscars' history that Black stylists have taken the win in this category. The 'Ma ...