Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom tickets

See Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom at Goodman Theatre. This Tony-nominated classic by August Wilson follows Ma Rainey, “The Mother of Blues,” as she prepares to record with her band in 1927 Chicago. As the musicians wait, they recount tales of rage, joy, betrayal, and faith causing tensions to rise. The play vividly portrays the harsh realities for Black artists of the time period and explores the exploitation and repression they faced.

Get Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom tickets in Chicago and prepare to be dazzled by this highly-anticipated revival. Witness as Chicago legends Chuck Smith and Harry J. Lennix reunite for the play that smashed box office records in its 1997 Goodman premiere.