Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart 7 years old
Artist. Activist. Rebel. Visionary.
On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s 'A Raisin in the Sun' opened on Broadway and changed the face of American theater forever. As the first-ever black woman to author a play performed on Broadway, she did not shy away from richly drawn characters and unprecedented subject matter. The play attracted record crowds and earned the coveted top prize from the New York Drama Critics’ Circle. While the play is seen as a groundbreaking work of art, the timely story of Hansberry’s life is far less known.
Credits
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart Cast
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Anika Noni Rose She was 45, now 52 years old | as Lorraine Hansberry (voice) |
Sidney Poitier He was 90, now 97 years old | |
Harry Belafonte He was 90, now 97 years old | |
Louis Gossett, Jr. He was 81, now 88 years old | |
Glynn Turman He was 70, now 77 years old | |
LaTanya Richardson She was 67, now 75 years old | as Narrator (voice) |
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart Crew
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