RAISIN WON THE TONY AWARD FOR BEST MUSICAL IN 1974 and the GRAMMY FOR BEST ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING – This dynamic musical is based on Lorraine Hansberry’s groundbreaking play/film – A RAISIN IN THE SUN – about an African American family in 1955 who decides to move into an all-white neighborhood. The musicals characters, the Younger family, struggle to achieve their dreams while facing obstacles like racism, housing discrimination, and assimilation.
“Pure magic… dazzling! Tremendous!” – The New York Times
“Warms the heart and touches the soul with a human dimension that takes the measurement of man!” – The New York Times
“A tidal wave of soul!” – Ebony