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A Raisin in the Sun
Play
Drama
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Apr 26, 2004
Closing Date
Jul 11, 2004
1st Preview
Mar 30, 2004
1st Preview
Mar 30, 2004
Previews
32
Performances
88
Play
Drama
Revival
Broadway
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Open Date: Apr 26, 2004
Close Date: Jul 11, 2004
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Royale Theatre
(Apr 26, 2004 - Jul 11, 2004)
Description
A play in three acts
Setting
Chicago's Southside in the 1950s.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Produced by
David Binder
,
Vivek J. Tiwary
,
Susan Batson
,
Carl Rumbaugh
,
Ruth Hendel
,
Arielle Tepper
,
Jayne Baron Sherman
,
Dede Harris
,
Barbara Whitman
and
Cynthia Stroum
; Associate Producer:
Eric Schnall
,
Brian Savelson
and
Hal Goldberg
Written by
Lorraine Hansberry
; Incidental music by
Dwight Andrews
Directed by
Kenny Leon
; Choreographed by
Patdro Harris
Scenic Design by
Thomas Lynch
; Costume Design by
Paul Tazewell
; Lighting Design by
Brian MacDevitt
; Sound Design by
T. Richard Fitzgerald
; Hair and Wig Design by
Charles LaPointe
; Associate Costume Design:
Austin K. Sanderson
; Assistant Scenic Design:
Charles Corcoran
; Associate Lighting Design:
Anne E. McMills
; Assistant Lighting Design:
Jason Lyons
; Assistant Sound Design:
Carl Casella
General Manager:
Robert Cole Productions, Inc.
and
Lisa M. Poyer
; Company Manager:
G. Eric Muratalla
; Business Development:
Gary Kaplan
Production Manager:
Gene O'Donovan
; Production Stage Manager:
Michael Brunner
; Stage Manager:
Narda Alcorn
Dialect and Vocal Coach:
Kate Wilson
; Director of Marketing:
Eric Schnall
; Assistant to the Director:
Rajendra Maharaj
; Dramaturg:
Michael Friedman
; Press Representative:
The Publicity Office
; Casting:
James Calleri
; Advertising:
SPOTCo, Inc.
; Photographer:
Joan Marcus
; Website and Interactive Services:
Situation Marketing
and
Damian Bazadona
Sean Combs
Broadway debut
Walter Lee Younger
Brother
Audra McDonald
Ruth Younger
Phylicia Rashad
Lena Younger
Mother
Sanaa Lathan
Broadway debut
Beneatha Younger
Bill Nunn
Broadway debut
Bobo
David Aaron Baker
Karl Lindner
Lawrence Ballard
Moving Man
Teagle F. Bougere
Joseph Asagai
Frank Harts
Broadway debut
George Murchison
Billy Eugene Jones
Moving Man
Alexander Mitchell
Travis Younger
Understudies:
Lawrence Ballard
(Joseph Asagai, George Murchison),
Cyrus Farmer
(Bobo, Moving Man, Joseph Asagai, George Murchison),
Billy Eugene Jones
(Walter Lee Younger, Bobo),
Martin Kildare
(Karl Lindner),
Greta Oglseby
(Lena Younger),
Aaron Pannell
(Travis Younger) and
Heather Alicia Simms
(Ruth Younger, Beneatha Younger)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Revival of a Play
2004 Nominee
Produced by
David Binder
,
Vivek J. Tiwary
,
Susan Batson
,
Carl Rumbaugh
,
Ruth Hendel
,
Arielle Tepper
,
Jayne Baron Sherman
,
Dede Harris
,
Barbara Whitman
and
Cynthia Stroum
Best Actress in a Play
2004 Winner
Phylicia Rashad
Best Featured Actress in a Play
2004 Winner
Audra McDonald
Best Featured Actress in a Play
2004 Nominee
Sanaa Lathan
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Revival of a Play
2004 Nominee
Produced by
David Binder
,
Vivek J. Tiwary
,
Susan Batson
,
Carl Rumbaugh
,
Ruth Hendel
,
Arielle Tepper
,
Jayne Baron Sherman
,
Dede Harris
,
Barbara Whitman
and
Cynthia Stroum
Outstanding Actress in a Play
2004 Winner
Phylicia Rashad
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
2004 Winner
Audra McDonald
Outstanding Director of a Play
2004 Nominee
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Theatre World
Award
2004 Recipient
Sanaa Lathan
Statistics
Season:
2004-05
2003-04
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
A Raisin in the Sun Statistics
2004-05 Season
2003-04 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Produced by
David Binder
,
Vivek J. Tiwary
,
Susan Batson
,
Carl Rumbaugh
,
Ruth Hendel
,
Arielle Tepper
,
Jayne Baron Sherman
,
Dede Harris
,
Barbara Whitman
and
Cynthia Stroum
; Associate Producer:
Eric Schnall
,
Brian Savelson
and
Hal Goldberg
Written by
Lorraine Hansberry
; Incidental music by
Dwight Andrews
Directed by
Kenny Leon
; Choreographed by
Patdro Harris
Scenic Design by
Thomas Lynch
; Costume Design by
Paul Tazewell
; Lighting Design by
Brian MacDevitt
; Sound Design by
T. Richard Fitzgerald
; Hair and Wig Design by
Charles LaPointe
; Associate Costume Design:
Austin K. Sanderson
; Assistant Scenic Design:
Charles Corcoran
; Associate Lighting Design:
Anne E. McMills
; Assistant Lighting Design:
Jason Lyons
; Assistant Sound Design:
Carl Casella
General Manager:
Robert Cole Productions, Inc.
and
Lisa M. Poyer
; Company Manager:
G. Eric Muratalla
; Business Development:
Gary Kaplan
Production Manager:
Gene O'Donovan
; Production Stage Manager:
Michael Brunner
; Stage Manager:
Narda Alcorn
Dialect and Vocal Coach:
Kate Wilson
; Director of Marketing:
Eric Schnall
; Assistant to the Director:
Rajendra Maharaj
; Dramaturg:
Michael Friedman
; Press Representative:
The Publicity Office
; Casting:
James Calleri
; Advertising:
SPOTCo, Inc.
; Photographer:
Joan Marcus
; Website and Interactive Services:
Situation Marketing
and
Damian Bazadona
Sean Combs
Broadway debut
Walter Lee Younger
Brother
Audra McDonald
Ruth Younger
Phylicia Rashad
Lena Younger
Mother
Sanaa Lathan
Broadway debut
Beneatha Younger
Bill Nunn
Broadway debut
Bobo
David Aaron Baker
Karl Lindner
Lawrence Ballard
Moving Man
Teagle F. Bougere
Joseph Asagai
Frank Harts
Broadway debut
George Murchison
Billy Eugene Jones
Moving Man
Alexander Mitchell
Travis Younger
Understudies:
Lawrence Ballard
(Joseph Asagai, George Murchison),
Cyrus Farmer
(Bobo, Moving Man, Joseph Asagai, George Murchison),
Billy Eugene Jones
(Walter Lee Younger, Bobo),
Martin Kildare
(Karl Lindner),
Greta Oglseby
(Lena Younger),
Aaron Pannell
(Travis Younger) and
Heather Alicia Simms
(Ruth Younger, Beneatha Younger)
Tony Award®
Best Revival of a Play
2004 Nominee
Produced by
David Binder
,
Vivek J. Tiwary
,
Susan Batson
,
Carl Rumbaugh
,
Ruth Hendel
,
Arielle Tepper
,
Jayne Baron Sherman
,
Dede Harris
,
Barbara Whitman
and
Cynthia Stroum
Best Actress in a Play
2004 Winner
Phylicia Rashad
Best Featured Actress in a Play
2004 Winner
Audra McDonald
Best Featured Actress in a Play
2004 Nominee
Sanaa Lathan
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Revival of a Play
2004 Nominee
Produced by
David Binder
,
Vivek J. Tiwary
,
Susan Batson
,
Carl Rumbaugh
,
Ruth Hendel
,
Arielle Tepper
,
Jayne Baron Sherman
,
Dede Harris
,
Barbara Whitman
and
Cynthia Stroum
Outstanding Actress in a Play
2004 Winner
Phylicia Rashad
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
2004 Winner
Audra McDonald
Outstanding Director of a Play
2004 Nominee
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Theatre World
Award
2004 Recipient
Sanaa Lathan
Season:
2004-05
2003-04
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
A Raisin in the Sun Statistics
2004-05 Season
2003-04 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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