Review: MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM by Stephen Cedars
Out in Hamilton Heights in the middle of the City College of New York, New Haarlem Arts Theatre is offering a sincere and affecting revival of August Wilson's 1982 masterpiece Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. For an audience unfamiliar with the play, it's a worthy introduction, an advisable priority. And even if you have seen the play performed before, the fine cast and brisk pacing ensure an emotional experience, even desp…