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'A Raisin In The Sun', performed at Lee St. Theatre, consisted of a phenomenal cast who brought to life the timeless story, written by Lorraine Hansberry in 1959, of a middle-class family's struggles and dreams in 1950s Chicago and their steps to obtain a better life.

A Raisin in the Sun will be presented in Atlanta this April at the Porter Sanford Arts & Community Center, showcasing the timeless story of the Younger family and their dreams.

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!

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.

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.

This December, Uptown Players will begin its 24th season with a sparkling world premiere that’s equal parts musical revue, madcap backstage comedy, and heartfelt holiday celebration.

Uptown Players has added two new productions to its 2025–2026 season: Together, a Pride cabaret collaboration with Bruce Wood Dance running June 20–21, 2026, and the live remount of Application Pending starring BJ Cleveland, running August 20–30, 2026.

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.

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 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.

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.' Learn more!

Dear Readers, in the past I’ve talked about plays that are essential for your theatrical education, plays that are just good for you. If those fluff plays out there are candy, then these essentials are your vegetables. Once such play is Lorraine Hansberry’s Pulitzer Prize winning classic from 1959, “A Raisin in the Sun”, considered by many to be one of the best plays written. But there’s nothing saying that these essential plays can’t be entertaining, as is evident in the current production at Taproot Theatre. They’ve expertly given us our veggies but cooked them to perfection and given some delicious seasoning or sauce to make it all go down well.

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal are back on Broadway in the revival of Othello. As these two mega-stars make their Broadway returns, we're taking a walk down memory lane and reliving some of their stage highlights from their careers!

Headlong’s new staging of A Raisin in the Sun by director Tinuke Craig is now available to stream on Digital Theatre+. Learn more about the production and see how to stream.

Court Theatre will extend Lorraine Hansberry’s masterpiece, A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun is a portrayal of a family’s fight for dignity and the right to dream. Learn more and see how to attend.

Court Theatre has extended Lorraine Hansberry’s masterpiece, A Raisin in the Sun, due to overwhelming demand. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Court Theatre will present Lorraine Hansberry’s masterpiece A Raisin in the Sun, New York Drama Critics Award winner, Tony Award nominee for Best Play, and the first play written by a Black woman to be produced on Broadway.

Court Theatre will present Lorraine Hansberry’s masterpiece A Raisin in the Sun, winner of a Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award nominee for Best Play, and the first play written by a Black woman to be produced on Broadway.

An obvious labor of love by all concerned, actor and writer John Leguizamo’s The Other Americans is an extremely well-written and highly ambitious play that delineates the tragedy of a man’s fatal flaws ripping apart his family at the seams.

I am grateful that the company has decided to celebrate more non-traditional stories for a more diverse audience. Performances run now through November 1st. Let’s do this again soon!