Playbill for A Raisin in the Sun
- Published by
- Playbill, American, founded 1884
- Used by
- Ethel Barrymore Theatre, American, founded 1928
- Subject of
- Hansberry, Lorraine, American, 1930 - 1965
- McNeil, Claudia, American, 1917 - 1993
- Davis, Ossie, American, 1917 - 2005
- Dee, Ruby, American, 1924 - 2014
- Gossett, Louis Jr., American, 1936 - 2024
- Sands, Diana, American, 1934 - 1973
- Dixon, Ivan, American, 1931 - 2008
- Fiedler, John, American, 1925 - 2005
- Date
- 1959
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 x 6 1/2 in. (22.9 x 16.5 cm)
- Description
- Playbill for A Raisin in the Sun. White background with yellow box at top; photograph below depicting a man standing behind a woman; the man has his arms around the woman and is looking off into the distance. [Belasco/Theatre/PLAYBILL/a weekly magazine for theatregoers/A RAISIN IN THE SUN] White circular sticker on back, handwritten 1959.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Type
- theater programs
- Topic
- Actors
- Broadway Theatre
- Drama (Theatre)
- Tragedy (Theatre)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
- Object number
- 2011.45.84
- Restrictions & Rights
- Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.