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When it was first produced in 1959, A Raisin in the Sun was awarded the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for that season and hailed as a watershed in American drama. A pioneering work by an African-American playwright, the play was a radically new representation of black life. "A play that changed American theater forever."—The New York Times.
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This new recording of Lorraine Hansberry's classic play chronicles a working-class African American family struggling to maintain dignity in a harsh world. With her late husband's insurance money finally in hand, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a better home. However, her children have other plans: Walter Lee wants to buy a liquor store, and Beneatha wants to go to medical school. What happens when family dreams drastically diverge? A Raisin in the Sun is a seminal American drama and a heroic testament to hope.
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:
Judyann Elder as Lena Younger
James Gleason as Karl Lindner
Noah Gray-Cabey as Travis Younger
Corey Hawkins as Walter Lee Younger
Deidrie Henry as Ruth Younger
Terrell Tilford as George Murchison
Rutina Wesley as Beneatha Younger
Mirron E. Willis as Joseph Asagai/Bobo
Directed by Lou Bellamy. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles.
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“A beautiful, lovable play. It is affectionately human, funny and touching. . . . A work of theatrical magic in which the usual barrier between audience and stage disappears.”
John Chapman, New York News
“An honest, intelligible, and moving experience.”
Walter Kerr, New York Herald Tribune
“Miss Hansberry has etched her characters with understanding, and told her story with dramatic impact. She has a keen sense of humor, an ear for accurate speech and compassion for people.”
Robert Coleman, New York Mirror
“A Raisin in the Sun has vigor as well as veracity.”
Brooks Atkinson, New York Times
“It is honest drama, catching up real people. . . . It will make you proud of human beings.”
Frank Aston, New York World-Telegram & Sun
“A wonderfully emotional evening.”
John McClain, New York Journal American
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A Raisin in the Sun
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A Raisin in the Sun
Published by
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ISBN 10: 0451137469
ISBN 13: 9780451137463
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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # GRP89007538
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good tight 1966 paperback. No past names or unwanted marks. Pages are tanning from age. This is the play with photos from the movie version starring Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee. Seller Inventory # ABE-1700071342340
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Condition: Good. 1961. Mass Market Paperback. Good copy with minor shelf wear. Underlining and notes by previous owner throughout. . . . . Seller Inventory # KMK0001287
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