by Mary Wisniewski | April 10, 2026Goodman Stages a Magnificent Production of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” by August Wilson In Wilson's 1982 play, the playwright imagined a recording session for prolific early-blues recording artist Gertrude “Ma” Rainey and her band in Chicago in 1927.
by Sylvia Ewing | April 21, 2025August Wilson’s Man in Chicago: How Ron OJ Parson Became the Nation’s Foremost Director of the Late Great Playwright
by Tristan Bruns | October 31, 2024A Shot at the Big Time: A Review of “Seven Guitars” at City Lit Theater
by Hugh Iglarsh | April 30, 2024Secrets Not Revealed: A Review of “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” at the Goodman Theatre
by Hugh Iglarsh | February 4, 2022A Jewel of a Show: A Review of Gem of the Ocean at the Goodman Theatre
