Playbill for A Raisin in the Sun
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Object Details
- Published by
- Playbill, American, founded 1884
- Used by
- Royale Theatre, American, founded 1927
- Subject of
- Lorraine Hansberry, American, 1930 - 1965
- Sean Combs, American, born 1969
- Audra McDonald, American, born 1970
- Phylicia Rashad, American, born 1948
- Sanaa Lathan, American, born 1971
- David Aaron Baker, American, born 1963
- Laurence Ballard, American
- Teagle F. Bougere
- Frank Harts, American, born 1979
- Billy Eugene Jones
- Kenneth Alexander Mitchell, Canadian, born 1974
- Bill Nunn, American, 1952 - 2016
- 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
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
- 2004
- 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.
- Type
- theater programs
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (21.6 x 13.7 cm)
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Exhibition
- Taking the Stage
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Actors
- Broadway Theatre
- Drama (Theatre)
- Tragedy (Theatre)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.45.85
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57203016c-cd70-42aa-951d-4ea58e167511