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Raisin

Opened 1973

847 performances

Musical, Revolution

Tony Award for Best Musical, 1974

Joe Morton, who was in the 1973 production.
Joe Morton, who was in the 1973 production. Montclair Film

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.

"billboards next to it for Grease and Raisin.": the show's own period marketing line.

Music
Judd Woldin
Lyrics
Robert Brittan
Book
Robert Nemiroff & Charlotte Zaltzberg (Joseph Stein uncredited)

Productions1 on Broadway

1973
46th Street TheatreBroadway Original, opened October 18, 1973, directed by Donald McKayle
847 performances, 1 Tony wins

Songs8 songs

Whose Little Angry Man, A Whole Lotta Sunlight, Sweet Time, You Done Right, He Come Down This Morning, Sidewalk Tree, Not Anymore, Measure the Valleys

Recordings 1 recording

1973
Raisin
Raisin Columbia Masterworks KS 32754, released 1973
United States

Licensing 2 entries

US Concord Theatricals Concord Theatricals available
UK Concord Theatricals Concord Theatricals available

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