A Raisin in the Sun (Harlem Rep)

See it if Great show

Don't see it if Please go and you will enjoy

See it if Great performance , must see

Don't see it if Must see

See it if Like great writing and masterful craft. One of the best plays of all-time.

Don't see it if You want modern material or prefer comedy.

See it if You love this engaging tale

Don't see it if You don't

See it if Black dramedy displaying the struggle of a family to achieve elusive american dream.

Don't see it if You believe the struggle to get ahead is equal for all.

See it if You enjoy actors who give 100% yo their roles and make you forget they are not who they are portraying. Relevant to current social issues.

Don't see it if You need big fancy sets, are not interested in social and race issues, are bothered by hearing occasional outside street noise

See it if Great show, Saw Denzel Washington in it. Of course great acting but the story was also great. Makes you think, cry, laugh, and repeat.

Don't see it if You don't like plays.

See it if You like strong characters and an extremely talented ensamble in a somewhat smaller scale remake of a classic.

Don't see it if You want to see something original.

See it if you enjoy a case study of a civil rights issue that confronted our country a few decades ago (and perhaps still does), with great acting

Don't see it if you prefer light, humorous theater

See it if You've never seen this important piece of American theater history.

Don't see it if You don't like theater about important issues.

See it if You're looking to see a well executed classic that still rings true to this day.

Don't see it if You're afraid of seeing the ugly truth about race in America.

See it if If you like a great story with meaning. Very deep story about family, what money can do to it. Very good acting, staging

Don't see it if If you don't like a family story that can touch at the root of families.

See it if you like strong characters and talented actors in a smaller production of a classic remake

Don't see it if you don't like theater for a cause or important issues we all face

See it if You want to know more about red-lining and other moves the country has made to continue systemic racism.

Don't see it if You've already seen it once.

See it if you like a great story.

Don't see it if you aren't available to (but if you are see it).

See it if You want to see a thought-provoking production that is as relevant today as when it originated in 1959.

Don't see it if you don't like a lot of shouting. There's quite a bit.

Also Great performance by a small group. Support local theatres :)

See it if you enjoy watching realistic, human stories acted by people who clearly care about the characters.

Don't see it if you'll be turned off by the fact that the theater is on the second floor of a school; it feels low-budget.

See it if you would like to experience a moving production of a landmark play in a community context & done on a shoestring budget.

Don't see it if you are looking for a big budget experience.

Also I chose to sit onstage for Harlem Rep’s revival of "A Raisin in the Sun" & found this community-based production of this landmark play—for both the American theater & the African-American theater—very moving. The 1959 play, emerging in the middle of a decade that saw the most concentrated activity in the civil rights movement, remains remarkably strong & addresses us today in new ways. All the performers acquit themselves admirably. Amanda Hargrave as the matriarch of the clan is a powerhouse, vocally & otherwise. And Michael-Brown Taveras as the Younger family’s youngest member manages to be both sly & endearing at once.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to support the Rep theater. I would love for this to make it to Broadway. The cast was terrific.

Don't see it if You don't like a good drama.

See it if You enjoy thoughtful, classic family drama with humor, emotion and social issues & to support a smaller company producing quality theatre.

Don't see it if You can't enjoy something produced in a school auditorium....

Also We checked this out because of the Showscore reviews and I'm very happy we did. Such a pleasure to see Lorraine Hansberry's classic put on with such excellent actors and a good production. It was a pleasure to see theatre that still feels relevant and relatable so many years after it was written.... Read more Read less

See it if If you were blessed to see the original movie and then see this play then you know they stayed to the characters.A wonderful play about peop

Don't see it if If you don't see the strength in this play about a Black family and the situation that they have to face with the racism which existed.

Also people with pride and dignity.Many people have struggled in their life and this indicates their strength.... Read more Read less

See it if It is hard to make an old play relevant, but they do it here and very well. Sadly, many of the themes are still current.

Don't see it if If you don't like Hansberry.

See it if you loved the movie

Don't see it if don't like drama's

See it if You enjoy the classic play. This new re-telling is staged well and is just as poignant as it ever has been. The cast was great as well!

Don't see it if You don’t like slow moving family dramas. You want a huge play with a big complicated set. You are looking for a hilarious show.

See it if you want to enjoy great acting, and a relevant script as it addresses social issues such as racial integration and social consciousness.

Don't see it if you are not interested in a script with a serious tone and are looking for a more up-beat or light hearted drama.