Yale Repertory Theater: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Friday, October 2, 2026 · All day
Yale Repertory Theater, 1120 Chapel St, New Haven · Port Chester, NY
About this event
OCTOBER 2–24, 2026 Chicago, 1927. Tensions and temperatures rise over the course of a blistering recording session as the legendary “Mother of the Blues,” Ma Rainey, and her ambitious trumpeter, Levee, are caught in a fiery battle of wills over control of her music exposing the emotional and economic exploitation faced by Black artists in America. An exploration of dreams deferred, cultural identity, and the power of the blues, August Wilson’s electrifying masterpiece, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, returns in a brand-new production more than 40 years after it first raised the roof of the American theater in its world premiere at Yale Rep.
Event details
- Date and time
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · All day
- Venue
- Yale Repertory Theater, 1120 Chapel St, New Haven · Port Chester, NY
- Category
- Theater
- Cost
- Cost not stated
- Age guidance
- Age guidance not specified
- Format
- In person
- Last verified
- October 1, 2026
Accessibility
Wheelchair: Not stated
Assistive Listening: Not stated
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