Raisin

Raisin

Raisin

Book by Robert Nemiroff and Charlotte Zaltzberg
Music by Judd Woldin
Lyrics by Robert Brittan
Based on Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun

Raisin

Raisin

Book by Robert Nemiroff and Charlotte Zaltzberg
Music by Judd Woldin
Lyrics by Robert Brittan
Based on Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun

Overview

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.

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Cautions

  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Genre: Adaptation (Stage & Screen)
  • Time Period: 1950s
  • Cast Attributes: Role(s) for Black Actor(s), Room for Extras, Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences

Authors

Lorraine Hansberry

When Lorraine Hansberry’s (1930-1965) A Raisin in the Sun appeared on Broadway in 1959, the artist became, at 29, the youngest American playwright, the fifth woman, and the only African American to date to win the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play of the Year. ...

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Robert Nemiroff

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Judd Woldin

Charlotte Zaltzberg

Charlotte Zaltzberg (1924-1974) was a Broadway writer and creative consultant who was best known for writing the book for Raisin, the musical version of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, for which she received a Tony Nomination for Best Book of a Musical. Raisin recei ...
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Author

Robert Brittan