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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Tickets

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Play Tickets 

See the award-winning play with Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom tickets. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom was written by August Wilson in 1982 and centers around the life of famed blues singer Ma Rainey. Set in a Chicago recording studio, the play grapples with issues of art, religion and the racism experienced by African-American musicians in the early 20th century. 

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom premiered at Connecticut’s Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, starring Theresa Merritt as Ma Rainey. Within two years the play had moved to Broadway, where it ran for nearly 300 performances. Wilson’s themes of expression and exploitation were enormously well-received, and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom earned numerous awards and accolades. It won the following 1985 Critics’ Circle Award for Best American Play, as well as a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Play. 

The play has since been revived on numerous occasions, enjoying particular success in 2016 at London’s National Theatre where it received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival. In 2020 the play was adapted into a film by Ruben Santiago-Hudson and George C. Wolfe, starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman, which met with widespread critical acclaim. Be sure to buy Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom tickets for a seat in the audience to see this thought-provoking play yourself.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Tickets Prices

Fans can find Ma Rainey's Black Bottom tickets to fit any budget from affordable balcony seats to premium center orchestra seats.

How much do Ma Rainey's Black Bottom tickets cost?

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom tickets cost an average of $124 a ticket, but can go up to as high as $489 for a premium seat close to the stage.

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Yes, fans can find affordable Ma Rainey's Black Bottom tickets starting as low as $68 by selecting a seat in the back of the theatre.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 2025 Schedule

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