Raisin (musical)
Musical by Judd Woldin and Robert Brittan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Raisin is a musical with music by Judd Woldin, lyrics by Robert Brittan, and a book by Robert Nemiroff and Charlotte Zaltzberg. It is an adaptation of the Lorraine Hansberry play A Raisin in the Sun; the musical's book was co-written by Hansberry's husband, Robert Nemiroff.
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Raisin | |
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Music | Judd Woldin |
Lyrics | Robert Brittan |
Book | Robert B. Nemiroff Charlotte Zaltzberg |
Basis | A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry |
Productions | 1973 Broadway 1975 First National Tour |
Awards | Tony Award for Best Musical |
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The story concerns an African-American family in Chicago in 1951. The musical was nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning two, including Best Musical, and the Broadway production ran for 847 performances.