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Court Theatre’s ‘A Raisin In The Sun’ Honors Lorraine Hansberry’s South Side Tale 60 Years After Her Death
The cast of South and West Side natives brings a fresh "heartbeat" to the Broadway play nearly 70 years after its debut.
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Lorraine Hansberry’s second play had a white Jewish protagonist. Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan are reviving it.
Nemiroff was a bit Brustein-like in his pursuits: he edited books, produced and promoted Hansberry’s work ... “Bob and Lorraine met and built a life together at a place where there was ...
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Chicago Black history: Civil rights activist Carl Hansberry
Lorraine Hansberry was a Chicago playwriting legend. Her father Carl was a real estate broker turned civil rights activist.
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'A Raisin in the Sun': Court Theatre's strong cast drives play that's powerful and sadly topical
Michael Brosilow Share It’s been almost 66 years since South Side native Lorraine Hansberry’s Chicago-set “A Raisin in the Sun” debuted on Broadway, yet the simultaneously classic and ...
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A RAISIN IN THE SUN Extended at Court Theatre Through Late March
Court Theatre will extend Lorraine Hansberry’s masterpiece ... comprised of a social gathering, a book club, and a post-show discussion. The Community Reads Book Club will be held on February ...