In 1964, “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window” shocked critics and fans who expected another Black story following “A Raisin in the Sun.” Anne Kauffman thinks so. She made the comparison in a phone ...
After playwright Lorraine Hansberry rocketed to stardom in 1959 with A Raisin in the Sun, she followed it up, five years later, with The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window. The show had a short Broadway ...
At the Lorraine Hansberry Literary Trust, which represents and oversees the late writer’s literary work, there’s a guiding mantra: “Lorraine Is Of The Future.” Rachel Brosnahan and Oscar Isaac star in ...
Lorraine Hansberry Theatre presents the world premiere of IN THE EVENING BY THE MOONLIGHT, a new play uplifting the revolutionary playwright behind the company’s name. Set in her Waverly Place flat in ...
This documentary, narrated by actress Claudia McNeil, examines the life and work of playwright Lorraine Hansberry. The film focuses on Hansberry's life and how it influenced her most famous work, ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The first major New York revival of “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window,” Lorraine Hansberry’s 1964 Broadway play, comes to BAM this month. What ...
The highly-anticipated PBS documentary on famed playwright and activist Lorraine Hansberry is officially on the way. After releasing the trailer for the documentary, Sigthed Eyes/Feeling Heart, in ...
Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Lorraine Hansberry Theatre will present the world premiere of IN THE EVENING BY ...
As soon as the curtain came down, the 1959 audience at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theatre spontaneously rose to give the cast of A Raisin in the Sun –the story of the Black Younger family living in ...