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Goodman Stages a Magnificent Production of "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" by August Wilson

by Mary Wisniewski

In Wilson's 1982 play, the playwright imagined a recording session for prolific early-blues recording artist Gertrude "Ma" Rainey and her band in Chicago in 1927.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 8:00am on April 10, 2026