Playbill UniverseThe Verdict: Critics Review Broadway Revival of A Raisin in the Sun Starring Denzel WashingtonThe Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, starring Denzel Washington and LaTanya Richardson Jackson, officially opened April 3 at the Barrymore Theatre.
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Playbill Staff
April 03, 2014
Denzel Washington
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The production, directed by Tony Award nominee Kenny Leon, began performances March 8 for a 14-week limited engagement through June 15.
Washington, who won the 2010 Tony Award for his performance in August Wilson's Fences, stars as Walter Lee Younger opposite film, television and stage actress Jackson as Lena Younger. The production also stars Academy Award nominee Sophie Okonedo ("Hotel Rwanda," Broadway debut) as Ruth Younger, Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose (Caroline, or Change) as Beneatha Younger, Stephen Tyrone Williams (Lucky Guy) as Joseph Asagai, Jason Dirden (Fences) as George Murchison, Tony Award nominee Stephen McKinley Henderson (Fences) as Bobo, David Cromer (director and star of Our Town, director of Tribes and The House of Blue Leaves) as Karl Lindner and 13-year-old Bryce Clyde Jenkins (Broadway debut, "The To-Do List," "Easy A") as Travis Younger.
The critics have filed their reviews and Playbill.com has collected them for our readers. Playbill.com will continue to update our list as the reviews come in.
The Ethel Barrymore Theatre is located at 243 West 47th Street. Visit RaisinBroadway.com.
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A First Look at Denzel Washington, Anika Noni Rose and Cast in Broadway's A Raisin in the Sun
A First Look at Denzel Washington, Anika Noni Rose and Cast in Broadway's A Raisin in the Sun
The Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, starring Denzel Washington and LaTanya Richardson Jackson, began performances March 8 at the Barrymore Theatre, where the original production of Raisin in the Sun opened 55 years ago. Read the Playbill.com story.
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Denzel Washington in the 2014 Broadway production A Raisin in the Sun.
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David Cromer, Bryce Kyle Jenkins, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Anika Noni Rose, Denzel Washington and Sophie Okonedo in the 2014 Broadway production A Raisin in the Sun.
Brigitte Lacombe
Denzel Washington and LaTanya Richardson Jackson in the 2014 Broadway production A Raisin in the Sun.
Brigitte Lacombe
Sophie Okonedo, Denzel Washington and Anika Noni Rose in the 2014 Broadway production A Raisin in the Sun.
Brigitte Lacombe
Denzel Washington and Sophie Okonedo in the 2014 Broadway production A Raisin in the Sun.
