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 ...

Viola Davis recently opened up about her experiences while filming 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' with Chadwick Boseman, where she was unaware of his serious illness. This article delves into Davis's ...

Viola Davis admitted she misjudged some of the late Chadwick Boseman's on-set habits, unaware of the immense health battle he ...

Viola Davis admits she judged Chadwick Boseman while filming his last film, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. In an interview with ...

Boseman is also known for his role as King T'Challa in the Marvel film Black Panther and for portraying several historical ...

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Set in a Chicago recording studio, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom chronicles a day in the life of the legendary blues singer Ma Rainey and her band as they navigate the racial tensions and power ...

Detroit Repertory Theatre continues its exploration of legendary playwright August Wilson’s Century Cycle with “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” a work especially well known to many since 2020 ...

Viola Davis has recently remembered Chadwick Boseman as she reflects on her working experience with the late actor on his last movie, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. In a new interview with The Times ...