THE CAST OF MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM
COMES TO ROXBURY FOR A FREE PUBLIC READING

Legendary 1920s blues singer Ma Rainey and her musicians gather in a run-down Chicago studio to record new sides of old favorites when generational and racial tensions suddenly explode. The Huntington completes Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner August Wilson's Century Cycle with this searing drama, Wilson's first Broadway hit.

OMAR READ STAGE DIRECTIONS, YAAAAY!

Featuring a stellar cast including Yvette Freeman (TV's "ER") as Ma Rainey and local favorite Jason Bowen as Levee.

Presented in collaboration with the Mayor's Office and Hibernian Hall.