Lorraine Hansberry News
Date of Birth: May 19, 1930
Date of Death: January 12, 1965 (34)
Birth Place: Chicago, IL, USA
Bahamian Playwright Petron Dee Brown Unveils Electrifying New Drama At CSP New Works Fest
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
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
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
Marin Theatre will present the West Coast Premiere of Sally & Tom.
Daralyne Kyesha Davis Joins the Cast of DINNER WITH THE YOUNGERS at Carrie's TOUCH
Carrie's TOUCH will welcome Daralyne Kyesha Davis as Ruth Younger in Dinner with the Youngers.
Review: A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock
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 Season
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.
Theatre Now's Industry Nights Return
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
The musical Raisin, currently on stage at The Black Rep, is based on Lorraine Hansberry's 1950’s drama A Raisin in the Sun.
Sandy Rustin's THE COTTAGE, Tracy Lett's THE MINUTES and Anna Ziegler's THE WANDERERS Get Their St. Louis Premiere
After a brief hiatus for the Labor Day Weekend, the St.
Carrie's TOUCH to Hold Auditions for DINNER WITH THE YOUNGERS
Carrie's TOUCH is casting for 'Dinner with the Youngers,' an innovative and emotionally charged theatrical experience reimagining pivotal scenes from Lorraine Hansberry's 'A Raisin in the Sun.
Jeremy O. Harris's SLAVE PLAY to Make Canadian Premiere Next Month
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A RAISIN IN THE SUN to Play at Matthews Playhouse
Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts, in partnership with BNS Productions, will open its 30th Mainstage Season with Lorraine Hansberry’s seminal drama A Raisin in the Sun, directed by Dr.
Caesars Palace Times Square and Wendell Pierce Partner To Support New York's Historic Theatres Of Color
Caesars Palace Times Square, in partnership with award-winning actor and producer Wendell Pierce, announced a $10 million investment to launch and sustain the New York Coalition of Legacy Theatres of Color Fund.
Jonathan Spector’s EUREKA DAY to Launch Marin Theatre 2025/26 Season
Marin Theatre will kick off its 2025/26 season with Jonathan Spector’s play Eureka Day presented in partnership with Aurora Theatre Company in a new production that reunites almost all of its original cast and creative team.
Carrie's TOUCH to Bring DINNER WITH THE YOUNGERS to the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater
Carrie's TOUCH, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting African American women affected by breast cancer, will present New York City debut of its stage production 'Dinner with the Youngers.
DINNER WITH THE YOUNGERS to be Presented by Carrie's TOUCH
Oakland, CA - Carrie's TOUCH will present a special one-day performance of 'Dinner with the Youngers,' a groundbreaking dinner-theater experience rooted in the cultural and emotional legacy of 'A Raisin in the Sun.
LES BLANCS Comes to Oakland Theater Project
Oakland Theater Project will stage Lorraine Hansberry’s final play Les Blancs (The Whites), adapted by Robert Nemiroff and directed by James Mercer II.
The Leah Ryan Fund Announces The 2025 Winner Of The Leah
The Leah Ryan Fund has announced the winner of the 2025 Leah Prize, Amalia Oliva Rojas's In The Bronx Brown Girls Can See Stars Too (or The F*ck Is You Lookin' At?) In Rojas's play four young girls are forced to take a communication workshop in the hopes of avoiding juvie.
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