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A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Celebration Arts
Dates: 12/1/2023 - 12/24/2023
📍 Theatre: Celebration Arts
2727 B Street
Sacramento,
Phone: 916-455-2787
Tickets: $15 - $23
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A classic stage drama considered to have “changed American theater forever” and the first play written by a Black woman produced on Broadway in 1959, A Raisin In The Sun tells the story of a lower-class black family’s struggle to gain middle-class acceptance.
When the play opens, Mama, the sixty-year-old matriarch, waits for a $10,000 insurance check from her husband’s death, and the drama focuses primarily on how the $10,000 should be spent. In 1960 A Raisin In The Sun was nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Play (Lorraine Hansberry), Best Actor (Sidney Poitier), Best Actress (Claudia McNeil), and Best Direction Lloyd Richards).
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Tony Awards and Nominations for A RAISIN IN THE SUN
| Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Best Revival of a Play | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Revival of a Play | Winner |
News About A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Celebration Arts
Black Box Theater to Present A RAISIN IN THE SUN Talkback Group Session
September 26, 2024 Join the closing of A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Black Box Theater. Experience Lorraine Hansberry's powerful play and participate in a community talkback session led by Rev. Tammie Denyse, PhD. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Carrie's TOUCH to Present A RAISIN IN THE SUN Beginning Performances This Week
September 12, 2024 Carrie’s TOUCH will present a new production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN at the West Sacramento Black Box Theater. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: A RAISIN IN THE SUN Closes the Year at Celebration Arts
December 29, 2023 When Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun, debuted at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in 1959, she became the first African American woman to have a play performed on Broadway. Its themes of discrimination and resiliency continue to be as relevant now as they were when it was written, and it is still being taught in schools as an eye-opening account of the African American experience. Celebration Arts recently concluded its talent-filled adaptation of this classic with sold-out performances to close out their 2023 Season of “Overcoming.”
Lorraine Hansberry's A RAISIN IN THE SUN Announced At Celebration Arts
November 14, 2023 Celebration Arts has announced the final upcoming production of the 2023 Season 'Overcoming,' A RAISIN IN THE SUN.
Celebration Arts to Present A RAISIN IN THE SUN in December
November 14, 2023 Celebration Arts presents 'A Raisin in the Sun' in Sacramento from December 1 to December 24, 2024. Directed by James Ellison III.About the Theatre
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Celebration Arts is at 2727 B Street, Sacramento.
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