A Raisin in the Sun

At the Herberger, produced by Arizona Theater Company, 2/5/09 - 2/22/09

Ok, I'm going to cheat here and copy my Yelp review and some of the play info from The New York Times.

"Lorraine Hansberry's powerful drama of family, hope and the struggle to realize dreams...

A gripping and explosive tale of one family living and learning together on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s, A Raisin in the Sun was the first authentic voice of an African American playwright to hit the Broadway stage. In this award-winning drama, the Younger family searches for a way to grab their piece of the dream, even in the face of prejudice and discrimination. Since the play's premiere exactly 50 years ago, Lorraine Hansberry's towering masterpiece has moved audiences and broken down barriers wherever it has played. "The play that changed American theatre forever...a seething interplay of past and present, of wisdom and passion."
- The New York Times"

Last evening I got to attend opening night of A Raisin in the Sun. As I am coming to expect the presentation by the supporting crew was flawless. The play itself was well done and held my interest. While parts of it were specific to African Americans,and thus one of it's original acclaims 50 years ago, most of it could apply to any working family. You could hear smirks and giggles flowing around the audience as a person recognized "I have a sibling, parent, grandparent, whatever that acts like that" or they had been in a similar situation. It is drama and sometimes moves slow just like any drama so if getting involved with characters in that type of venue isn't your thing then you might not like it. The actors (and script) do a real good job of building the characters.

As usual the staff of the Herberger very organized and professional.

And I got to meet 4 more Yelpers!