Raisin
by Judd Woldin, Lorraine Hansberry, Robert Nemiroff, Charlotte Zaltzberg, Robert Brittan

Name: Raisin
Brand: Judd Woldin
SKU: 9780573680861
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Highlights

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120 mins1950sRole(s) for Black Actor(s)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsPeriod Costumes

Awards & Recognition

Grammy AwardTony Award

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	Gender	Age	Description
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	female	—	—
KARL LINDNER	—	—	—
PEOPLE OF SOUTHSIDE	—	—	—