Thursday, April 3, 2025

Denzel Washington may be making headlines in Othello on Broadway, but 11 years ago, he ...

PLAYBILL.COM. On April 3, 2014, A Starry Revival of A Raisin in the Sun, Starring Denzel Washington, Opened on Broa... The starry cast also ...

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On April 3, 2014, A Starry Revival of A Raisin in the Sun, Starring Denzel Washington, Opened on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The starry cast also included LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Anika Noni Rose.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM
Friday, March 21, 2025

A Raisin in the Sun Now Available on Digital Theatre+ by Staff Writer

Headlong, has announced that their fresh new staging of A Raisin in the Sun, directed by Tinuke Craig, is now available to stream on Digital Theatre+

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:49AM
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

With a title inspired by Langston Hughes, Lorraine Hansberry's 'A Raisin In the Sun' opened ...

Starring Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee, it was the first play by a Black woman to premiere on Broadway. WomensHistoryMonth playbill.com/artic… Look Back ...

SOURCE: Google at 12:06AM
Tuesday, March 11, 2025

On March 11, 1959: A Raisin in the Sun Opened on Broadway by Andrew Gans, Marc J. Franklin

Hansberry's seminal drama about the experiences of a Black family in Chicago opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM
Monday, February 24, 2025

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A Raisin in the Sun Playbill - Opening Night, A Raisin in the Sun Opened April 03, 2014. as Walter Lee Younger (Original) ; The 64th Annual Tony Awards ...

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People’s Light presents Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin the Sun by Cameron Kelsall

Lorraine Hansberry’s enduring classic A Raisin in the Sun returns to People’s Light in an entertaining but uneven production starring longtime company member Melanye Finister. Cameron Ke…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:57PM
Tuesday, February 18, 2025

The Heart of the Family: Melanye Finister Reflects on Her Role in A RAISIN IN THE SUN by Debra Danese

Melanye Finister shares her artistic journey, her experiences at People’s Light, and her role in the upcoming production of A Raisin in the Sun. The post The Heart of the Family: Melanye F…

SOURCE: phindie.com at 05:33PM
Monday, February 17, 2025

Black to Black: A Review of “A Raisin in the Sun” at Court Theatre by Dennis Polkow

The sixtieth anniversary of the death of playwright Lorraine Hansberry is the catalyst for the first-ever Court Theatre production of “A Raisin in the Sun.” The Chicago-born Hansberry wa…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Tony Award Winner Anika Noni Rose and Aisha Jackson to Lead Encores! Wonderful Town by Darryn King

Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose and Aisha Jackson will lead the Encores! production of Wonderful Town as sisters Ruth and Eileen. The show will run at New York City Center from April 30…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM
Monday, December 9, 2024

Broadway Casting For Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ ‘Purpose’ To Include LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Tony-Winner Kara Young, More by Greg Evans

LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Kara Young are among the complete cast announced today for the Broadway transfer of Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ pla…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:00PM
Friday, November 8, 2024

“AUGUST” HEAT by Ron Fassler

Estelle Parsons as Violet Weston in “August: Osage Country” (2008).November 8, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler In New York City this week, an unseasonably warm Novemb…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 10:06AM
Sunday, October 13, 2024

A Raisin in the Sun, Lyric Hammersmith review - of race and men by Aleks.sierz

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…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 04:02PM
Friday, October 11, 2024

‘Our Town’ reviews: Kenny Leon directs ‘enticing’ revival led by Jim Parsons by Paul Sheehan

The Broadway revival of Thornton Wilder‘s “Our Town” opened Oct. 10 to rave reviews. This imaginative restaging of this American classic by Tony-winning director Kenny Leon (“A Raisi…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:43AM
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ at Spotlighters Theatre by Ronald Malone

“What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun?” These three stanzas that open Langston Hughes’ poem, “A Dream Deferred,” are imbued in Lorraine Hansber…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:44AM
Thursday, September 19, 2024

A Raisin in the Sun review – stirring drama of a family confronting segregation by Arifa Akbar

Leeds Playhouse Revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s play follows a family struggling against the odds and delivers a message of hope When Lorraine Hansberry’s debut play premiered in 1959, i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42AM
Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Othello, Starring Denzel Washington, Molly Osborne and Jake Gyllenhaal, to Play the Barrymore Theatre in February 2025 by Darryn King

The Broadway revival of Shakespeare’s Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, will play the Barrymore Theatre. Performances will begin on February 24, 2025 with an offi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM
Friday, August 16, 2024

Interview: From Sarah Brown to Lady Day- SAG Nominee Audra McDonald Shares Stories of Her Legendary by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: She won your heart as Lottie Gee, Billie Holliday, and Bess (and that's been just the past few years). Audra McDonald has grown to be perhaps the greatest tale…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:36AM
Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ ‘Purpose’ Heading To Broadway In 2025 With Phylicia Rashad Directing by Denise Petski

The Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Purpose, written by Tony Award-winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Appropriate, The Comeuppance), and directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Phylicia…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:00AM
Tuesday, August 6, 2024

A RAISIN IN THE SUN's Toussaint Battiste & Camden McKinnon are On the Rise! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Meet the younger Youngers of A Raisin in the Sun! In this video, Toussaint Battiste and Camden McKinnon tell us all about playing Travis Younger off Broadway at…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:11PM
Sunday, July 14, 2024

Search | Playbill

Playbill.com offers a behind-the-scenes look at opening night of the Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun. Article | By Michael Gioia | ...

SOURCE: Google at 11:18AM
Thursday, July 4, 2024

“Clybourne Park”: A Powerful Production of Pulitzer Prize Masterpiece—at Masquers by Lynne Stevens

Bruce Norris Updates “A Raisin in the Sun” with Wit & Wisdom by Lynne Stevens Using Lorraine Hansberry’s classic 1959 play about racial prejudice in Chicago as inspiration, Bruce N…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:35PM
Sunday, June 16, 2024

Nikiya Mathis | 2024 Special Tony Award by The Tony Awards

Nikiya Mathis accepts her 2024 Special Tony Award. Nikiya Mathis is a multi hyphenate hair/wig designer and a classically trained actress, who holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Tisch School…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:15PM
Tuesday, June 4, 2024

A RAISIN IN THE SUN's Sophie Okonedo on Winning the 2014 Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Play by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: As announced earlier this evening, Sophie Okonedo has won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for A Raisin in th…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:36PM
Saturday, June 1, 2024

Cast of THE TAP DANCE KID in Rehearsals!1 by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: New York City Center will soon kick off the 2022 Encores! Season on February 2 - 6 with The Tap Dance Kid, featuring music by Henry Krieger, lyrics by Robert Lo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:42PM
Monday, May 13, 2024

Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth Concert to Honor Tony Winner Phylicia Rashad by Darryn King

The fourth annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth Concert will take place in Times Square on June 19 and honor the actress Phylicia Rashad. The free event, hosted by Michael James Scott, will…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM
Friday, April 26, 2024

Leslie Odom Jr. and Kara Young in a Scene From Purlie Victorious by TheaterMania

Purlie Victorious is a comedy about a Black preacher’s scheme to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner. Written by Kennedy Center honoree Ossie Davis with…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:12AM
Friday, April 5, 2024

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Our Town; OCC Noms By: David Sheward April 5, 2024: Cast members, dates and a theater have been announced for the upcoming Broadway revival of Thornton Wilder's beloved Our Town, to be d…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:58PM
Friday, March 29, 2024

Louis Gossett Jr., Academy Award-Winning Stage and Screen Actor, Dies at 87 by Darryn King

Louis Gossett Jr., an Academy and Emmy Award-winning stage and screen actor who enjoyed a busy career on Broadway in the ‘60s, has died. He died at a rehabilitation center in Santa Monica,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM
Thursday, March 28, 2024

Town Hall’s ‘Raisin’ shines with a gifted ensemble by Eric Fitzgerald

Mary Louise Lee leads cast in a powerful musical version of ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ The post Town Hall’s ‘Raisin’ shines with a gifted ensemble appeared first on OnStage Colorado.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:08AM
Saturday, March 9, 2024

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Washington and Gyllenhaal to Star in Othello. By: David Sheward March 9,, 2024: Get ready for the highest-profile star casting in several years, if not decades. Oscar and Tony winner Den…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 01:41PM

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