Playbill for A Raisin in the Sun: Museum Object and Cultural History
Playbill for A Raisin in the Sun: Date: 2004. Published by: Playbill, American, founded 1884. Used by: Royale Theatre, American, founded 1927.
The object in the museum catalogue
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.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 2004
- Published by: Playbill, American, founded 1884
- Used by: Royale Theatre, American, founded 1927
- Subject of: Lorraine Hansberry, American, 1930 - 1965
- Subject of: Sean Combs, American, born 1969
- Subject of: Audra McDonald, American, born 1970
- Subject of: Phylicia Rashad, American, born 1948
- Subject of: Sanaa Lathan, American, born 1971
- Subject of: David Aaron Baker, American, born 1963
- 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
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Actors
- Topic: Broadway Theatre
- Topic: Drama (Theatre)
- Topic: Tragedy (Theatre)
- Object number: 2011.45.85
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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