Raisin
by Judd Woldin, Lorraine Hansberry, Robert Nemiroff, Charlotte Zaltzberg, Robert Brittan
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Awards & Recognition
Winner! Two 1974 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Nominee: Nine 1974 Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Score Winner! 1975 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album Winner! Two 1974 Theatre World Awards
Synopsis
Lorraine Hansberry's classic A Raisin in the Sun is transformed into a soulful, inspiring musical as a proud Black family's quest for a better life explodes in song, dance and incisive human drama.
Raisin ran for three years on Broadway, won the Tony Award for Best Musical, and enjoyed a record-breaking national tour.
Press Reviews
"Warms the heart and touches the soul with a human dimension that takes the measurement of man!"
— The New York Times
"A tidal wave of soul!"
— Ebony
Characters
| Character |
|---|
RUTH YOUNGER |
TRAVIS YOUNGER |
WALTER LEE YOUNGER |
BENEATHA YOUNGER |
LENA YOUNGER (MAMA) |
JOSEPH ASAGAI |
ALTHEA
BOBO JONES |
WILLIE HARRIS |
PASTOR |
PASTOR'S WIFE
MRS. JOHNSON |
KARL LINDNER |
PEOPLE OF SOUTHSIDE |
Videos
Raisin at Axelrod PAC – JerseyArtsTV
Publication
Raisin is a play written by Judd Woldin and published by Concord Theatricals (1978).
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