Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Production History

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Show Information

Previews: October 03, 1984 (9 previews)
Opening:October 11, 1984
Closing:June 09, 1985
# Performances:276
Theatres: James Earl Jones Theater (Broadway) (New York, NY)
10/3/1984 - 6/9/1985
Production Type:Original Production
Run Type:Open Run
Market:Broadway
Intermissions:
Show type Play

Other Productions of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

1984   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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2003   Broadway Broadway Revival
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom - 1984 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1985 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Charles S. Dutton
1985 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Play August Wilson
1985 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Play August Wilson
1985 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Charles S. Dutton
1985 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Theresa Merritt
1985 Tony Awards Best Play Ivan Bloch
1985 Tony Awards Best Play Robert Cole
1985 Tony Awards Best Play Frederick M. Zollo

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