Set on Chicagos South Side, the plot revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis, and matriarch Lena. When her deceased husbands insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans: buying a liquor store and being his own man. Beneatha dreams of medical school. The tensions and prejudice they face form this seminal American drama. The Younger familys heroic struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration.
Year | Category | |
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2004 | Best Revival of a Play | |
2014 | Best Revival of a Play | Winner |
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2025 Season
Gretna Theatre (6/5 - 8/23) | ||
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
Appell Center for the Performing Arts (1/27 - 1/27) | ||
Dear Evan Hansen (Non-Equity)
Eisenhower Auditorium (3/27 - 3/27) | ||
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
The Belmont Theatre (1/17 - 1/26) | ||
Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play
Majestic Theater (3/20 - 3/23) | ||
Countdown to Noon
Gamut Theatre Group (12/31 - 12/31) | ||
The Children's Hour
Act 1 DeSales University (2/20 - 3/2) | ||
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Prima Theatre (2/7 - 2/23) | ||
Agatha Christies’ Murder on the Orient Express
DreamWrights Center for Community Arts (10/31 - 11/9) | ||
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