Raisin NYC Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (45)
See it if Good singing, acting, dancing. Story and characters relevant to the racial issues of that time. Enjoyable, entertaining performance.
Don't see it if The serious themes are set up by contrived story elements typical of lighter musicals.
See it if Our 1st view of the musical.. The kid stole the show Clever use of space. Great place for band. Brought us back to original".........Sun
Don't see it if only draw back is the trek for us from Brooklyn.. Don't miss it.
See it if This show has not been revived in over 40 years! It's a terrifically entertaining show—one that is good for the entire family.
Don't see it if you should see it. Who knows when you will have the chance to see it again?
See it if Like a scaled down version of a forgotten show. Interested in a best musical in a year of not great musicals.
Don't see it if Expect in-depth characters. Score is jazz-infused but actually disappointing.
See it if You do or do not know the original story. You want to see a great performance with great costumes and great singing and dancing.
Don't see it if You don't want to see a feel good performance. You don't want to but you will miss out. You don't want to feel the characters ups and downs. Read more
See it if you want to see a professional performance of the musical of Raisin In the Sun performed by Queen's finest theater group, beautifully staged
Don't see it if you don't enjoy musical versions of classic plays even though this is totally professional and has not been seen since the original.
See it if You love a stylish musical dealing with sometimes disturbing social issues. You want to learn more about the black and/or poor experience
Don't see it if You're not a fan of musical theatre.
See it if you want a first class production, inventive, from a company that deserves much more attention. Missed the original? this is a treasure.
Don't see it if I can't imagine not wanting to see this beautiful work. Read more
Critic Reviews (3)
"One hopes the production will restore 'Raisin' to its rightful place in the musical theater canon—not because it takes up relevant social and political topics (which it does), but because it's a fine show with compelling music and lyrics, and sharp, elegant prose...The powerhouse acting distracts you from the the tinny, thin piano, but mics would have shown off the performers' voices...'Raisin' achieves its end: the arousal of empathy and commitment to racial and social justice."
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“Bondarin’s thrilling direction takes advantage of the rhythm in famous lines from Hansberry’s play and Woldin’s score…Few American musicals deal with race in the delicate but powerful way in which ‘Raisin’ does...While Hansberry’s play is rightfully celebrated, there is something primal that comes through when we hear the characters sing about their plight, the music truly communicates with us at a soul level…An absolutely necessary musical.”
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“APAC’s deeply felt, soulful revival of ‘Raisin’ left me warmed and transported…Sometimes a big score will overwhelm and drown out the stillness and subtlety of such a story. Happily, APAC’s production maintains the delicacy—expanding the emotional reach of the world just enough…In a story of people with difficult lives, the jazz-inflected score injects a measure of joy and transcendence…‘Raisin’ is sure to be a welcome balm to sooth, comfort, and uplift.”
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