A groundbreaking American classic is on stage in Milwaukee right now. "A Raisin in the Sun," by Lorraine Hansberry, follows a Black family fighting for opportunity in 1959. CBS 58 ...

A Raisin in the Sun’ is a remarkable play,” Tribune critic Claudia Cassidy wrote in the winter of 1959, “acted to the ...

DePaul University is selling the Merle Reskin Theatre in the South Loop, formerly the Blackstone Theatre, where “A Raisin in ...

In 1959, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry was the first play produced on Broadway written by a Black woman.

As the 2025-2026 school year continues, teachers are seeking fresh, engaging ways to introduce primary sources that resonate with today's students. The recent launch of new A Raisin in the Sun ...

Lorraine Hansberry is best known for her play “A Raisin in the Sun,” but a new Ashland production and public tribute are highlighting the playwright’s broader legacy as an artist, activist and public ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Dawne Gee welcomes Redline Performing Arts’ Director “A Raisin in the Sun” Brandi Lashay and Actor Lance Newman, “Walter Lee Younger,” to the WAVE Country studio to preview ...

MIDDLETOWN – The Dunbar Repertory Company will present Lorraine Hansberry’s classic work, “A Raisin in the Sun,” Feb. 14 to 22 at the Middletown Arts Center. The play is directed by Darrell Lawrence ...

A story about a black family in 1950s Chicago will play out on the Seventh Street Theatre stage for the last time (today) at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Those who haven’t seen A Raisin in the Sun are missing a ...

Did somebody just say something about FREE SPEECH?! Yeah, about a billion times per second if you’re tracking social media, college campuses, nation’s capitals, and late-night TV. Still no theatre ...

Nearly 23 years after losing their son in a tragic car crash, an Arkansas family has met the woman whose life was saved by his organ donation, a moment filled w Legal battle over e-signatures on ...

Adrianna Jones and Jaron Bentley in The Black Rep’s latest staging of the Tony Award-winning musical ‘Raisin.’ The production opens their 49th season and will play Wash U.’s Edison Theatre through ...