Lorraine Hansberry classic is both a historical gem and a play for today Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun is not only the first play by a black woman to premiere on Broadway, back in 1959, but it's also a cultural goldmine. So powerful is its depiction of the postwar African-American experience that it has inspired at least two other recent dramatic responses: Bruce Norris's Clybourne Park (2010) and Kwame K…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 04:02PM on October 13, 2024