Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Drama - Revival

Royale Theatre

  • First Preview: January 22, 2003
  • Opening Date: February 6, 2003
  • Closing Date: April 6, 2003
  • Previews: 14
  • Performances: 68

Playwright: August Wilson

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Synopsis

Legendary blues musician "Ma" Rainey, an ambitious trumpeter who hopes she will perform his arrangement of her signature tune, and the rest of her band and hangers-on make their music and deal with the harsh reality of their business and lives in 1927 Chicago.

 

Opening Night Cast

Charles S. Dutton in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Charles S. Dutton Levee
Whoopi Goldberg in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Whoopi Goldberg Ma Rainey
Louis Zorich in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Louis Zorich Sturdyvant
Thomas Jefferson Byrd in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Thomas Jefferson Byrd Toledo
Tony Cucci in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Tony Cucci Policeman
Jack Davidson in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Jack Davidson Irvin
Carl Gordon in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Carl Gordon Cutler
Stephen McKinley Henderson in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Stephen McKinley Henderson Slow Drag
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Opening Night Production Credits

August Wilson August Wilson Playwright
  Marion McClinton Director
David Gallo David Gallo Scenic Design
Toni-Leslie James Toni-Leslie James Costume Design
Donald Holder Donald Holder Lighting Design
  Rob Milburn Sound Design
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Inside the Playbill (14)

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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom - Opening Night
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Shows That Opened That Season: 2002 - 2003

 
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Awards


Theatre World

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2003 Theatre World Award Thomas Jefferson Byrd Winner

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2003 Featured Actor in a Play Thomas Jefferson Byrd Nominee

Grosses

Week Ending Week # This Week Gross
Potential Gross		 Diff $ Avg Ticket
Top Ticket		 Seats Sold
Seats in Theatre		 Perfs
(Prev)		 % Cap
This Week 		Diff %
Cap
Apr. 6, 2003 45 $213,809
$584,169		 $20,734 $48.19
$81.25		 4437
1074		 8
0		 51.64% 4.58%
Mar. 30, 2003 44 $193,075
$584,169		 $1,753 $47.76
$81.25		 4043
1074		 8
0		 47.06% 2.50%
Mar. 23, 2003 43 $191,322
$584,169		 -$15,383 $49.97
$81.25		 3829
1074		 8
0		 44.56% -2.96%
Mar. 16, 2003 42 $206,705
$584,169		 - $50.63
$81.25		 4083
1074		 8
0		 47.52% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $804,911
$2,336,676		   $49.14 16392
34368		 32
0		 47.70 %  
Cumulative
   $2,427,214
$6,002,697		   $52.37
$81.25		 45737
88068		 68
14		 51.93 %  
 
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