Rarely Revived 1974 Best Musical Tony Winner RAISIN Coming To Astoria Performing Arts Center

RAISIN, adapted from Lorraine Hansberry's groundbreaking drama A RAISIN IN THE SUN, has not been frequently produced since winning the 1974 Tony Award for Best Musical.

So the upcoming Astoria Performing Arts Center production of the musical with a book by Robert Nemiroff (Hansberry's widower) and Charlotte Zaltzberg, music by Judd Woldin and lyrics by Robert Brittan offers a rare opportunity.

Directed by artistic director Dev Bondarin, RAISIN will run from May 4th through the 27th, 2017, at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 30-44 Crescent St, Astoria, New York. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for students/seniors.

As with Hansberry's classic, RAISIN takes place in segregated 1950s Chicago, where Walter Lee Younger and his mother Lena fight over the spending of insurance money. He wants to start a business with friends, while she is eager to move the family out of the south side and into Clybourne Park.

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Seen in the video, two songs from RAISIN were presented on the 1974 Tony Award telecast. Ralph Carter, nominated as Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, sings "Sidewalk Tree," followed by Virginia Capers, who would win the award for Best Actress in a Musical, performing "A Whole Lotta Sunlight."