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August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 8m
In a rundown Chicago recording studio in 1927, tempers rise and simmering conflicts erupt when the “Mother of the Blues” and her band record a set of jazz and blues standards.
Image: 2003 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)
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Cast Size
2w, 8m -
Duration
More than 120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Period -
Target Audience
Adult
Accolades
Nominee: Three 1985 Tony Awards, including Best Play
Nominee: Two 1985 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding New Play
Winner! 1985 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play
Winner! 2016 Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Play
Details
Summary
History
Cast Attributes
Keywords
Performing Groups
- Time Period 1920s
- Setting Chicago. A bandroom and a recording studio. Early 1927.
- Features Period Costumes
- Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
Media
“Powerfully relevant! Ma Rainey challenges and nourishes, shocks and heals.” – Los Angeles Times
“Searing... funny, salty, carnal and lyrical... Wilson has lighted a dramatic fuse that snakes and hisses through several anguished eras of American life. When the fuse reaches its explosive final destination, the audience is impaled by the impact.” – The New York Times
“Powerfully relevant! Ma Rainey challenges and nourishes, shocks and heals.” – Los Angeles Times, Read More
“Brilliant... explosive! Dramatically riveting.” – Newhouse Newspapers
Videos
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Milwaukee Rep scene
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Arizona Theatre Company scene
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Live in The Greene Space
Photos
Image: 2003 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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