A Raisin in the Sun
About
Domestic tragedy play centered on a black family's experiences in a Chicago neighborhood that looks to make their lives better with a life insurance check following the death of the father.
Trivia
It was called the best play of 1959 by The New York Drama Critics' Circle. The title is a reference to the poem Harlem by Langston Hughes.
#39
broadway show
Boost
Premiered
March 11, 1959Broadway Theater
Ethel Barrymore TheatreWritten By
Lorraine Vivian Hansberry#39
broadway show
Boost
A Raisin in the Sun Cast
1
Diddy, 52
2
Phylicia Rashad, 73
3
Ossie Davis, Feb 4,2005,age 87
4
Anika Noni Rose, 49
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John Fiedler, Jun 25,2005,age 80
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Denzel Washington, 66
7
Ruby Dee, Jun 12,2014,age 91
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Glynn Turman, 74
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Audra McDonald, 51
10
LaTanya Richardson, 72
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Sophie Okonedo, 53
12
Sidney Poitier, 94
13
Louis Gossett Jr., 85
14
Sean Patrick Thomas, 50
15
Bill Nunn, Sep 24,2016,age 62
16
Ivan Dixon, Mar 16,2008,age 76
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Diana Sands, Sep 21,1973,age 39
A Raisin in the Sun Fans Also Viewed
Diddy, 52
Phylicia Rashad, 73
Ossie Davis, Feb 4,2005,age 87
Anika Noni Rose, 49
John Fiedler, Jun 25,2005,age 80
Denzel Washington, 66
Ruby Dee, Jun 12,2014,age 91
Glynn Turman, 74
Audra McDonald, 51
LaTanya Richardson, 72
Sophie Okonedo, 53
Sidney Poitier, 94
Louis Gossett Jr., 85
Sean Patrick Thomas, 50
Bill Nunn, Sep 24,2016,age 62
Ivan Dixon, Mar 16,2008,age 76
Diana Sands, Sep 21,1973,age 39