Set in a Chicago in 1927, while Ma Rainey's band wait for her to arrive, tension mounts between the young trumpeter Levee and veteran player Cutler. After Ma Rainey turns up, the tension reaches a boiling point and violence ensues.
Cast and Creative team for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at Hattiloo Theatre
August Wilson
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