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Four major stars arrive on Broadway in
A RAISIN IN THE SUN, the play that inspired a generation and “changed
American theater forever” (The New York Times). The
powerhouse cast includes Grammy winning superstar Sean Combs (acclaimed
for his work in the film Monster’s Ball), three-time
Tony Award winner Audra McDonald (Ragtime, Master Class,
Carousel), celebrated stage and television actress Phylicia
Rashad (The Cosby Show) and film star Sanaa Lathan (Out
of Time, Love & Basketball).
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RAISIN IN THE SUN tells the story of a family living and struggling
on Chicago's South Side in the 1950s. It is a fiercely moving portrait
of people whose hopes and dreams are constantly deferred. The Washington
Post hails it as “one of a handful of great American plays
– it belongs in the inner circle, along with Death of a
Salesman, Long Day's Journey Into Night and The Glass
Menagerie.”
A RAISIN IN THE SUN was the first play written
by an African-American woman to be produced on Broadway. It premiered
in 1959, with Lloyd Richards directing a cast that included Sidney
Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, Ruby Dee, Louis Gossett, Ivan
Dixon, Glynn Turman, John Fielder, Lonne Elder III, Ed Hall and
Douglas Turner Ward. The show ran for 530 performances and won the
New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play.
Lorraine Hansberry's beloved drama has
not been seen on Broadway since its legendary original production.
With its sensational cast, this strictly limited 15 week engagement
-directed by Kenny Leon – is the most highly anticipated theatrical
event of the year.
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