April 6, 1984

April 6, 1984, is the documented opening date of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at the Yale Repertory Theater in New Haven, Connecticut. It anchors the play’s stage-production history to a specific date and venue, rather than identifying a date within the drama’s events.

Production Context

The play opened at the Yale Repertory Theater on April 6, 1984. The record locates that opening in New Haven, Connecticut, establishing the date as part of the production’s theatrical history.