A Raisin in the Sun is a 1959 American play written by Lorraine Hansberry. The story involves the Youngers—an African-American family headed by Walter Lee, his wife Ruth and his mother Lena. They buy a house using Lena's late husband's insurance. The house, however, is in a racist, all-Caucasian neighborhood. A Raisin in the Sun has had three separate runs on Broadway. The first began in 1959, the second in 1973 and the third in 2004.

• Walter Lee Younger - Father
• Ruth Younger - Walter's wife
• Beneatha Younger - Walter's sister
• Lena Younger - Walter's mother
• Travis Younger - Walter and Ruth's son
• Joseph Asagi - Younger family friend
• Karl Linder - Younger family neighbor

The 2004 production of A Raisin in the Sun received four Tony Awards nominations in 2004, winning two of them.Official Site: Congratulations to our 2004 Tony Award Winners! Phylicia Rashad won for Best Actress in a Play, while both Sanaa Lathan and Audra McDonald were nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Play; Audra McDonald won the award. The other nomination was for Best Revival of a Play.

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• 1961: A Raisin in the Sun

• 1989: A Raisin in the Sun

• 2008: A Raisin in the Sun