A Raisin in the Sun (2014 Broadway revival)

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A Raisin in the Sun (2014 Broadway revival) is a Tony Award–winning Broadway production of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic play about a Black family’s struggles and aspirations in mid-20th-century Chicago, produced by Scott Rudin and starring Denzel Washington.

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instanceOf Broadway revival production
theatrical production
authorOfSourceWork Lorraine Hansberry
awarded Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
surface form: Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play
basedOn A Raisin in the Sun
characterFeatured Beneatha Younger
George Murchison
character Joseph Asagai
surface form: Joseph Asagai

Karl Lindner
Lena Younger
Ruth Younger
Travis Younger
character Walter Lee Younger
surface form: Walter Lee Younger
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuredActressTonyWinner Sophie Okonedo
genre drama
play
language English
leadActorTonyNominee Denzel Washington
leadActressTonyNominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson
location New York City
medium live theatre
nominatedFor Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
surface form: Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
surface form: Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
notableFor critical acclaim
star casting of Denzel Washington as Walter Lee Younger
openedOnBroadway 2014
originalPlayPremiereYear 1959
partOf Broadway theatre season 2013–2014
producer Scott Rudin
revivalOf A Raisin in the Sun
surface form: A Raisin in the Sun (play)
settingLocation City of Chicago
surface form: Chicago
settingTime mid-20th century
starred Anika Noni Rose
Bryce Clyde Jenkins
David Cromer
Denzel Washington
Jason Dirden
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Sean Patrick Thomas
Sophie Okonedo
Stephen Tyrone Williams
subject African American family life
aspiration and dreams
economic struggle
housing discrimination
racial segregation
venue Ethel Barrymore Theatre

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Scott Rudin notableWork A Raisin in the Sun (2014 Broadway revival)