TheaterMania interviews the cast of Broadway's A Raisin in the Sun
Director Kenny Leon and actors Denzel Washington, Anika Noni Rose, Sophie Okonedo, and LaTonya Richardson Jackson talk about bringing this American classic back to Broadway. Denzel Washington and Kenny Leon read 100 plays before selecting A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry’s seminal American drama, for their latest collaboration. In this video produced by TheaterMania Washington, Leon, and actors LaTonya Richardson Jackson (Mama), Anika Noni Rose (Beneatha), and Sophie Okonedo (Ruth) share their thoughts on the importance—and the relevance—of this storied work.
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A Raisin in the Sun opens April 3 at the Barrymore Theatre on Broadway 55 years after it won the 1959 Drama Critics’ Circle Award.
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014