On View
Taking the Stage Gallery
Exhibition
Taking the Stage
Published by
Playbill, American, founded 1884
Used by
Royale Theatre, American, founded 1927
Subject of
Hansberry, Lorraine, American, 1930 - 1965
Combs, Sean, American, born 1969
McDonald, Audra, American, born 1970
Rashad, Phylicia, American, born 1948
Lathan, Sanaa, American, born 1971
Baker, David Aaron, American, born 1963
Ballard, Laurence, American
Bougere, Teagle F.
Harts, Frank, American, born 1979
Jones, Billy Eugene
Mitchell, Kenneth Alexander, Canadian, born 1974
Nunn, Bill, American, 1952 - 2016
Date
2004
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (21.6 x 13.7 cm)
Description
Playbill for A Raisin in the Sun. White background with yellow box at top; photograph below depicting a short-haired woman looking to the right. [PLAYBILL/ROYALE THEATRE/A RAISIN/ IN THE/SUN/by/Lorraine Hansberry/WWW.PLAYBILL.COM] White circular sticker on back, handwritten 2004.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera
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
2011.45.85
Restrictions & Rights
Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57203016c-cd70-42aa-951d-4ea58e167511

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