Lorraine Hansberry’s A RAISIN IN THE SUN comes to Astor Place this fall in Hansberry's Public Theater debut. Directed by Tony Award nominee Robert O’Hara, this fresh look at a classic proves to be as provocative and powerful today as it was in 1959.
Lena Younger (Tonya Pinkins) has decided to use her late husband’s life insurance to move her family out of their cramped apartment on Chicago’s South Side. Her son, Walter Lee (Francois Battiste), has other ideas. This innovative new production of an American classic fearlessly interrogates the American dream in the face of racial and economic strife.
1959 | Broadway |
Broadway |
1986 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
2004 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2014 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2022 | Off-Broadway |
Public Theater Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
West End |
West End |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2023 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Off-Broadway Play | A Raisin in the Sun |
2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | A Raisin in the Sun |
2023 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | A Raisin in the Sun |
2023 | The Lortels | Outstanding Director | Robert O'Hara |
2023 | The Lortels | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play | Tonya Pinkins |
2023 | The Lortels | Outstanding Revival | A Raisin in the Sun |
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