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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Extended Due to Popular Demand

4/12/2026

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Harry Lennix, actor and member of Chicago's Goodman Theatre creative team, says the new production of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom will resonate with modern audiences.
The production is directed by Chuck Smith.
The show has been extended until May 3 due to popular demand.
Lennix says this version is a definitive take for the new millennium and that his understanding of the play has evolved.

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Harry Lennix, actor and member of Chicago's Goodman Theatre creative team, says the new production of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom will resonate with modern audiences.
The production is directed by Chuck Smith.
The show has been extended until May 3 due to popular demand.
Lennix says this version is a definitive take for the new millennium and that his understanding of the play has evolved.