Raisin
Tour
Opening Date
Dec 09, 1975
Closing Date
May 01, 1977
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Open Date: Dec 09, 1975
Close Date: May 01, 1977
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Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
The 1950s. Chicago.
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PeopleFirst Presented in Washington, D.C. by Arena StageBook by Robert Nemiroff and Charlotte Zaltzberg; Music by Judd Woldin; Lyrics by Robert Brittan; Based on "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry; Music orchestrated by Al Cohn and Robert Freedman; Vocal arrangements by Howard Roberts and Joyce Brown; Dance arrangements by Judd Woldin; Incidental arrangements by Dorothea Freitag; Musical Director: Margaret HarrisDirected by Donald McKayle; Choreographed by Donald McKayleScenic Design by Robert U. Taylor; Costume Design by Bernard Johnson; Lighting Design by William MintzerGeneral Manager: John Corkill; Company Manager: Kimo GeraldNational Tour Production Supervisor: Nate Barnett; Production Stage Manager: Tony Neely; Stage Manager: Anthony Neely, Bert Wood and Stacy McAdamsConducted by Margaret Harris; Executive Associate: Irving Welzer, Will Mott and Charles Briggs; Associate Conductor: Frank AndersonPeople of the SouthsidePeople of the SouthsidePeople of the SouthsidePeople of the SouthsidePeople of the SouthsidePeople of the SouthsideUnderstudies: Irving Barnes (Pastor), Kay Barnes (Mrs. Johnson), Nate Barnett (Walter Lee Younger, Joseph Asagai), H. Douglas Berring (Walter Lee Younger, Joseph Asagai), Will Mott (Karl Linder), Lacy Phillips (Travis Younger), Sandra Phillips (Lena Younger), Zelda Pulliam (Beneatha Younger), Vanessa Shaw (Ruth Younger) and Roderick Sibert (Bobo Jones, Willie Harris)Musical Director: Jack HolmesStage Manager: Sheila R. PhillipsConducted by Jack HolmesPress Representative: Fred Weterick
Cast
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Songsmusic by Judd Woldin; lyrics by Robert BrittanAct 1Sung ByPrologueCompanyMan SayWalter Lee YoungerWhose Little Angry ManRuth YoungerRunnin' to Meet the ManWalter Lee Younger and CompanyA Whole Lotta SunlightMamaBoozeBar Girl, Bobo Jones, Walter Lee Younger, Willie Harris and CompanyAlaiyoAsagai and Beneatha YoungerAfrican DanceBeneatha Younger, Walter Lee Younger and CompanySweet TimeRuth Younger and Walter Lee YoungerYou Done RightWalter Lee YoungerAct 2Sung ByHe Come Down This MorningPastor, Pastor's Wife, Mama and Mrs. JohnsonIt's a DealWalter Lee YoungerSweet Time (Reprise)Ruth Younger and Walter Lee YoungerSidewalk TreeTravis YoungerNot AnymoreWalter Lee Younger, Ruth Younger and Beneatha YoungerAlaiyo (Reprise)AsagaiIt's a Deal (Reprise)Walter Lee YoungerMeasure the ValleysMamaHe Come Down This Morning (Reprise)Company
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Theatre
City and State
First Presented in Washington, D.C. by Arena Stage
Book by Robert Nemiroff and Charlotte Zaltzberg; Music by Judd Woldin; Lyrics by Robert Brittan; Based on "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry; Music orchestrated by Al Cohn and Robert Freedman; Vocal arrangements by Howard Roberts and Joyce Brown; Dance arrangements by Judd Woldin; Incidental arrangements by Dorothea Freitag; Musical Director: Margaret Harris
Directed by Donald McKayle; Choreographed by Donald McKayle
Scenic Design by Robert U. Taylor; Costume Design by Bernard Johnson; Lighting Design by William Mintzer
General Manager: John Corkill; Company Manager: Kimo Gerald
National Tour Production Supervisor: Nate Barnett; Production Stage Manager: Tony Neely; Stage Manager: Anthony Neely, Bert Wood and Stacy McAdams
Conducted by Margaret Harris; Executive Associate: Irving Welzer, Will Mott and Charles Briggs; Associate Conductor: Frank Anderson
People of the Southside
People of the Southside
People of the Southside
People of the Southside
People of the Southside
People of the Southside
Understudies:
Irving Barnes
(Pastor), Kay Barnes
(Mrs. Johnson), Nate Barnett
(Walter Lee Younger, Joseph Asagai), H. Douglas Berring
(Walter Lee Younger, Joseph Asagai), Will Mott
(Karl Linder), Lacy Phillips
(Travis Younger), Sandra Phillips
(Lena Younger), Zelda Pulliam
(Beneatha Younger), Vanessa Shaw
(Ruth Younger) and Roderick Sibert
(Bobo Jones, Willie Harris)
Musical Director: Jack Holmes
Stage Manager: Sheila R. Phillips
Conducted by Jack Holmes
Press Representative: Fred Weterick
Cast
music by Judd Woldin; lyrics by Robert Brittan
Act 1
Sung By
Prologue
Company
Man Say
Walter Lee Younger
Whose Little Angry Man
Ruth Younger
Runnin' to Meet the Man
Walter Lee Younger and Company
A Whole Lotta Sunlight
Mama
Booze
Bar Girl, Bobo Jones, Walter Lee Younger, Willie Harris and Company
Alaiyo
Asagai and Beneatha Younger
African Dance
Beneatha Younger, Walter Lee Younger and Company
Sweet Time
Ruth Younger and Walter Lee Younger
You Done Right
Walter Lee Younger
Act 2
Sung By
He Come Down This Morning
Pastor, Pastor's Wife, Mama and Mrs. Johnson
It's a Deal
Walter Lee Younger
Sweet Time
(Reprise)
Ruth Younger and Walter Lee Younger
Sidewalk Tree
Travis Younger
Not Anymore
Walter Lee Younger, Ruth Younger and Beneatha Younger
Alaiyo
(Reprise)
Asagai
It's a Deal
(Reprise)
Walter Lee Younger
Measure the Valleys
Mama
He Come Down This Morning
(Reprise)
Company