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This new recording of Lorraine Hansberry's classic play chronicles a working-class African-American family struggling to maintain dignity in a harsh world. With her late husband's insurance money finally in hand, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a better home. However, her children have other plans: Walter Lee wants to buy a liquor store, and Beneatha wants to go to medical school. What happens when family dreams drastically diverge? A Raisin in the Sun is a seminal American drama and a heroic testament to hope. An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring: Judyann Elder as Lena Younger James Gleason as Karl Lindner Noah Gray-Cabey as Travis Younger Corey Hawkins as Walter Lee Younger Deidrie Henry as Ruth Younger Terrell Tilford as George Murchison Rutina Wesley as Beneatha Younger Mirron Willis as Joseph Asagai/Bobo Directed by Lou Bellamy. Recorded before a live audience.