Audra McDonald Brings Tony-Winning Role to ABC in "A Raising in the Sun"

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In 2004, Audra McDonald, Sean Combs, Phylicia Rashad, and Sanaa Lathan brought Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun to life with a Broadway revival of the 1959 play, winning Tony awards for McDonald and Rashad. This Monday, February 25, ABC will air a three-hour TV film version featuring the Broadway cast and helmed by Kenny Leon, the production's director. Leon tells the New York Times' that Hansberry's seminal work remains as relevant now as ever: "This play is saying what all the politicians are saying in this election year: It’s time for a change, and it’s time for a dream."

You can read the article and catch a preview clip of the show at nytimes.com. You can see additional clips and listings at abc.go.com.

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  • Thursday, February 21, 2008
    Audra McDonald Brings Tony-Winning Role to ABC in "A Raising in the Sun"

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    In 2004, Audra McDonald, Sean Combs, Phylicia Rashad, and Sanaa Lathan brought Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun to life with a Broadway revival of the 1959 play, winning Tony awards for McDonald and Rashad. This Monday, February 25, ABC will air a three-hour TV film version featuring the Broadway cast and helmed by Kenny Leon, the production's director. Leon tells the New York Times' that Hansberry's seminal work remains as relevant now as ever: "This play is saying what all the politicians are saying in this election year: It’s time for a change, and it’s time for a dream."

    You can read the article and catch a preview clip of the show at nytimes.com. You can see additional clips and listings at abc.go.com.

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