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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (1984)

Broadway, Play

Playwright • WritingAugust Wilson

Music - SongsLillian Hardeway Henderson

Music - SongsWalter Melrose

Music - SongsJoseph Oliver

Based on the WorksLouis Armstrong

VenueCort Theatre138 W. 48th St. New York, NY

Licensed ByUnknown

Opening DateOct 11th 1984

Closing DateJun 9th 1985

Creative Team
Music - Songs
Joseph Oliver
Original
Walter Melrose
Original
Lillian Hardeway Henderson
Original
Writing
August Wilson
Original
Playwright
August Wilson
Original
Based on the Works
Louis Armstrong
Original
Direction
Lloyd Richards
Original
Music Direction
Dwight Andrews
Original
Scenic Design
Charles Henry McClennahan
Original
Costume Design
Daphne Pascucci
Original
Lighting Design
Peter Maradudin
Original
Sound Design
Jan Nebozenko
Original
Production Stage Management
K White
Original
Mortimer Halpern
Original
K. White
Original
Cast
Toledo
Robert Judd
Original
Arthur French
Original
Levee
Charles S. Dutton
Original
Dussie Mae
Aleta Mitchell
Original
Ebony Jo Ann
Original
Cutler
Bill Cobbs
Original
Joe Seneca
Original
Ma Rainey
Theresa Merritt
Original
Irvin
Lou Criscuolo
Original
Slow Drag
Leonard Jackson
Original
Sturdyvant
Peter Boyden
Original
John Carpenter
Original
Sylvester
Scott Davenport Richards
Original
Policeman
Christopher Loomis
Original
Artistic Production
Executive Production
The Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center
Original
Production
Robert Cole
Original
Frederick M. Zollo
Original
Nicholas Paleologos
Original
Ivan Bloch
Original
Yale Repertory Theatre
Original
General Management
General Management
Kingwill & Goossen Inc.
Original
Assistant General Management
Susan Sampliner
Original
Production Staff
Associate Artistic Direction
Fran Kumin
Original
Associate Production
Bart Berman
Original
Content - Multimedia Photography
Bert Andrews
Original
Associate Production
William P. Suter
Original
Advertising
Serino
Original
Coyne & Nappi
Original
Associate Production
Hart Productions
Original
Theatre Operations
The Shubert Organization
Original
Original Production
Yale Repertory Theatre
Original
Press Representation
Jeffrey Richards Associates
Original
Theatre Owner
The Shubert Organization
Original
Associate Production Management
Deborah D. Mathews
Original
Georgianne Walken
Original
Associate Artistic Direction
Meg Simon
Original

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