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A Raisin in the Sun West End

A Raisin in the Sun 2024

Ages: 10+
Opened: October 9, 2024
Closing: November 02, 2024

A Raisin in the Sun - West End History , Info & More


Thomas Barrett, aged 17. In a rented apartment on Chicago’s South Side, the Younger family is full of hope, dreams, grief, and big plans. Their beloved father has died, and the money from his life insurance policy could change their lives.



Mama wants to put down roots in a home of her own. Her daughter Beneatha has her heart set on becoming a doctor. But her son Walter Lee thinks the money is his to spend — and he’s willing to sacrifice his values and his family to get what he wants. Each must face what it means to escape the confines of a segregated society. How do you create a meaningful life in a world designed to keep you down?



Ground-breaking, pioneering and challenging, Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun” broke barriers as the first play by a Black woman on Broadway. Directed by Tinuke Craig (Jitney, The Color Purple), this classic family drama full of humour and heart, remains relevant and powerful in a world still divided by inequality.



__Accessible Performances__


Chilled Environment: Wednesday 23 October, 1.30pm


Open Captioned: Thursday 24 October, 7.30pm


Audio Described: Saturday 26 October, 2.30pm


BSL Interpreted: Monday 28 October, 7.30pm


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Review: A RAISIN IN THE SUN, Lyric Hammersmith
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 12, 2024


Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun was the first play by a Black woman to appear on Broadway. Since its first performance in 1959, it remains as hard-hitting as ever. Exploring a domestic drama in its depiction of an everyday working class Black family, with ordinary desires, conflicts and aspirations; radical at the time of writing.  See what our critic had to say.

Photos: Doreene Blackstock & More in A RAISIN IN THE SUN Rehearsals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 29, 2024


Check out rehearsal photos for Headlong's A Raisin in the Sun. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

A Raisin in the Sun History

Other Productions of A Raisin in the Sun

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

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