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Lorraine Hansberry

Birth Place: Chicago, IL, USA

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Kicks and Co.
 
[Broadway, 1961]
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Les Blancs
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Raisin
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National Theatre Live: Les Blancs
[ 2020 ] writer

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1960 - Best Play

Lorraine Hansberry, A Raisin in the Sun


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1959 - Best American Play

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Wolf Trap Awards Grants to 13 DC Area Educators for Arts Projects Photo
Wolf Trap Awards Grants to 13 DC Area Educators for Arts Projects
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2026

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has awarded grants to 13 teachers at public high schools and middle schools in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC to fund theater, music, and dance projects in their classrooms.
Photos: A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Dunbar Repertory Company Photo
Photos: A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Dunbar Repertory Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2026

The Middletown Arts Center, in conjunction with Dunbar Repertory Company, is presenting the ground-breaking, American classic, A Raisin in the Sun, directed by Darrell Lawrence Willis, Sr. See photos!
A RAISIN IN THE SUN to be Presented at Midland Center For The Arts Photo
A RAISIN IN THE SUN to be Presented at Midland Center For The Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2026

Midland Center for the Arts will present the Center Stage Theatre's production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN, directed by Glecia Tatum, from February 27 to March 8, 2026, at the Little Theater.
A RAISIN IN THE SUN to be Presented at Middletown Arts Center Photo
A RAISIN IN THE SUN to be Presented at Middletown Arts Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2026

The Middletown Arts Center, in conjunction with Dunbar Repertory Company, will present the ground-breaking, American classic, A Raisin in the Sun, directed by Darrell Lawrence Willis, Sr.
Review: YOUNG, GIFTED & BROADWAY CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH at 54 Below Photo
Review: YOUNG, GIFTED & BROADWAY CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH at 54 Below
by Gregory Fletcher - Feb 3, 2026

Voices were lifted at 54 Below for a glorious opening celebration of Black History Month on February 2 presented by Young, Gifted & Broadway. The evening featured 19 young singers each offering a musical tribute to a legendary Black American.
FLEX to Make West Coast Premiere at San Francisco Playhouse Photo
FLEX to Make West Coast Premiere at San Francisco Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2026

San Francisco Playhouse will present the West Coast Premiere of Candrice Jones' Flex, directed by Bay Area theatre titan and Lorraine Hansberry Theatre artistic director Margo Hall.
Welcome To Wandsworth Reveals Programme For January - March Photo
Welcome To Wandsworth Reveals Programme For January - March
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2026

Welcome to Wandsworth - the Mayor's London Borough of Culture - has a packed and eclectic programme with something for everyone this Spring. Learn more here!
West Coast Premiere of FLEX is Coming to San Francisco Playhouse Photo
West Coast Premiere of FLEX is Coming to San Francisco Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 5, 2026

San Francisco Playhouse will present the West Coast Premiere of Candrice Jones' Flex, directed by Bay Area theatre titan and Lorraine Hansberry Theatre artistic director Margo Hall.
THE GIN GAME to be Presented at the Endicott College Manninen Center Photo
THE GIN GAME to be Presented at the Endicott College Manninen Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2025

The Pulitzer Prize winning play The Gin Game by D.L. Coburn will be performed for one weekend only at the Endicott College Manninen Center for the Arts.
Jeremy O. Harris Released After Arrest in Japanese Airport for Alleged Drug Smuggling Photo
Jeremy O. Harris Released After Arrest in Japanese Airport for Alleged Drug Smuggling
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2025

Playwright Jeremy O. Harris has been released after spending three weeks in custody on suspicion of attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into Japan. Learn more here!
Jeremy O. Harris Arrested in Japanese Airport for Alleged Drug Smuggling Photo
Jeremy O. Harris Arrested in Japanese Airport for Alleged Drug Smuggling
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2025

Jeremy O. Harris was arrested last month at an airport in Japan on suspicion of attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into the country. Harris was stopped by a customs officer who discovered MDMA.
Bahamian Playwright Petron Dee Brown Unveils Electrifying New Drama At CSP New Works Photo
Bahamian Playwright Petron Dee Brown Unveils Electrifying New Drama At CSP New Works Fest
by Gillian Blum - Nov 30, 2025

Conch Shell Productions announced the festival presentation of Stand Right There and Perish, or (May I Never Lose You), a new work by award-winning Bahamian-born playwright Petron Dee Brown.
The Apollo Partners With The Fire This Time Festival Photo
The Apollo Partners With The Fire This Time Festival
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025

The Apollo announced that The Fire This Time Festival, the Obie-Award-winning theater festival celebrating playwrights of African and African American descent, will make its permanent home at The Apollo Stages at The Victoria.
Oregon Shakespeare Announces Cast for COME FROM AWAY, A RAISIN IN THE SUN, and More Photo
Oregon Shakespeare Announces Cast for COME FROM AWAY, A RAISIN IN THE SUN, and More
by Gillian Blum - Oct 18, 2025

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival announced select casing and creative teams for its 2026 season's productions, including A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, COME FROM AWAY, and more.
SALLY & TOM West Coast Premiere is Coming to Marin Theatre Photo
SALLY & TOM West Coast Premiere is Coming to Marin Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2025

Marin Theatre will present the West Coast Premiere of Sally & Tom. Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
Daralyne Kyesha Davis Joins the Cast of DINNER WITH THE YOUNGERS at Carrie's TOUCH Photo
Daralyne Kyesha Davis Joins the Cast of DINNER WITH THE YOUNGERS at Carrie's TOUCH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2025

Carrie's TOUCH will welcome Daralyne Kyesha Davis as Ruth Younger in Dinner with the Youngers. Learn more about the cast and see how to purchase tickets here!
Review: A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock Photo
Review: A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock
by Theresa Bertram - Sep 17, 2025

If you are looking for an emotionally charged drama that will have you amongst the Younger family’s hopes and heartaches as if you were sitting in their very living room, A Raisin in the Sun is that play.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE And More Announced for Midland Center For The Arts 2025"26 Sea Photo
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE And More Announced for Midland Center For The Arts 2025"26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2025

Midland Center for the Arts has unveiled a 2025–26 season filled with timeless stories and bold voices, featuring theatrical productions from Center Stage Theatre, performances from the Choirs at the Center, and youth productions showcasing local student talent. Single tickets for all events will go on sale Friday, September 12 at 10 a.m.
Theatre Now's Industry Nights Return Photo
Theatre Now's Industry Nights Return
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2025

​​​​​​​Theatre Now New York's Industry Nights return with a Master Class given by award-winning writer Julia Jordan (Murder Ballad, Bernice Bobs Her Hair) on September 22nd at 6:30pm.
Review: RAISIN at The Black Rep Still Resonates with Socially Relevant Themes Photo
Review: RAISIN at The Black Rep Still Resonates with Socially Relevant Themes
by James Lindhorst - Sep 7, 2025

The musical Raisin, currently on stage at The Black Rep, is based on Lorraine Hansberry's 1950’s drama A Raisin in the Sun. The story tells of three generations of the Younger family sharing a cramped inner-city apartment on Chicago’s southside.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Lorraine Hansberry written?

Lorraine Hansberry has written 6 shows including Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window (Bookwriter), To Be Young Gifted and Black (Playwright), Les Blancs (Playwright), The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window (Playwright), Raisin (Source Material), A Raisin in the Sun (Playwright).

What awards has Lorraine Hansberry been nominated for?

Lorraine Hansberry has been nominated for several awards throughout her career. She was nominated for Best Play at the Tony Awards for her work on "A Raisin in the Sun." Additionally, she was also nominated for the Best American Play award at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for the same production, "A Raisin in the Sun." These nominations recognize her exceptional talent and contributions to the world of theater.

What awards has Lorraine Hansberry won?

Lorraine Hansberry has won the Best American Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for her play, A Raisin in the Sun.

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