A Raisin in the Sun
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A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun comes to Astor Place in Hansberry's Public Theater debut. Directed by Tony Award nominee Robert O’Hara, this fresh look at a classic proves to be as provocative and powerful today as it was in 1959.
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Newman Theater at the Public
October 28, 2022 | 7:00 pm

Acclaim

"...must see fall theater."
— Gothamist
"...rooted in history."
— The New York Times

Creative Team

Lorraine Hansberry
Playwright
Robert O'Hara
Director

Location

Newman Theater at The Public
425 Lafayette Street (at Astor Place)
New York, NY

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About The Performance

Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun comes to Astor Place this fall in Hansberry’s Public Theater debut. Directed by Tony Award nominee Robert O’Hara, this fresh look at a classic proves to be as provocative and powerful today as it was in 1959.

Lena Younger has decided to use her late husband’s life insurance to move her family out of their cramped apartment on Chicago’s South Side. Her son, Walter Lee, has other ideas. This innovative new production of an American classic fearlessly interrogates the American dream in the face of racial and economic strife.

For more information about this performance, please visit the event website.

Images (L to R): Actors Tonya Pinkins and Francois Battiste / photos by James Alexander, courtesy of Public Theater