A Raisin in the Sun (Broadway, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 2014) | Playbill

A Raisin in the Sun

Broadway
Drama
Revival


SYNOPSIS:

1950s  Chicago. The five members of the Younger family are each looking for ways to improve their lot through education, business, real estate, and sheer self-determination. The arrival of a long-awaited life insurance check promises life changing opportunities. But how to spend it best?

Lorraine Hansberry’s masterpiece, A Raisin in the Sun, one of the greatest plays ever written in the English language, fearlessly interrogates the American dream in the face of racial and economic challenge.

People (66)

Awards

Drama Desk Award
2014 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Nominee
2014 Outstanding Actor in a Play Nominee
Drama League
2014 Distinguished Revival of a Play Nominee
Outer Critics Circle
2014 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Nominee
2014 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Nominee
Theatre World Awards
2014 Theatre World Award Winner
Tony Award
2014 Best Direction of a Play Winner
2014 Best Featured Actress in a Play Nominee
2014 Best Featured Actress in a Play Winner
2014 Best Actress in a Play Nominee
2014 Best Revival of a Play Winner

QUICK STATS

(as of Jun 15, 2014) Total Current Gross: $16,253,561.00 Highest Weekly Gross: $1,290,437.00 (Week Ending Jun 15, 2014)   Average Ticket Price: $139.04 Average % Capacity: 100.00%

Grosses

Week Ending Week Number This Week Gross Potential Gross Diff $ Avg Ticket Top Ticket Seats Sold Seats in Theatre Perfs Previews % Cap This Week Diff % cap
Jun 15, 2014 3 $1,290,437.00 $1,093,160.00 $63,973.00 $154.21 $348.00 8,368 1,046 8 0 100.00% 0.00%
Jun 8, 2014 2 $1,226,464.00 $1,093,160.00 $40,888.00 $146.57 $348.00 8,368 1,046 8 0 100.00% 0.00%
Jun 1, 2014 1 $1,185,576.00 $1,093,160.00 -$13,374.00 $141.68 $348.00 8,368 1,046 8 0 100.00% 0.00%
May 25, 2014 52 $1,198,950.00 $1,093,160.00 $15,940.00 $143.28 $348.00 8,368 1,046 8 0 100.00% 0.00%
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