Legacy Night: A RAISIN IN THE SUN
We invite Black and African American community members to join us for Legacy Night on May 8 at 7:30pm, a special performance of A RAISIN IN THE SUN by Lorraine Hansberry dedicated to and celebrating the Black community. Join us beginning at 6:00pm for a special pre-show reception!
This event is produced in partnership with CopyWrite Magazine. We are grateful for the leadership of our host committee: Lexi S Brunson, Editor-in-Chief and Owner of CopyWrite Magazine; Lafayette Crump, City of Milwaukee Commissioner of City Development; Donovan Johnson, City of Milwaukee Office of African American Affairs; and Jay Roby, Ph.D., Milwaukee Public Schools educator and MCT Board of Trustees.
What is Legacy Night?
The intention behind this event is to purposefully create an environment in which a Black audience can experience and discuss this play created and performed by Black artists, in a space that celebrates the Black Community and centers their perspectives. A RAISIN IN THE SUN was the first play produced on Broadway written by a Black woman and is still one of the American theater’s most impactful works. We are proud to center this event around a performance of this trailblazing classic.
Legacy Night is inspired by a similar event created in 2019 by actor and playwright Jeremy O. Harris, where for the first time ever, every seat in Broadway’s Golden Theatre was occupied by Black audience members.
MCT's first Legacy Night took place in March 2024 in conjunction with our production of THE MOUNTAINTOP by Katori Hall. We call this special performance Legacy Night not only because legacy was one of the major themes within THE MOUNTAINTOP, but also to honor and celebrate our Black and African American community and the legacy we hope to create together in Milwaukee. We're thrilled that this year's A RAISIN IN THE SUN event will mark our third Legacy Night performance!
What if I'm not Black or African American?
We encourage our non-Black audience members to join us in honoring this initiative by choosing to experience the play at another performance. Tickets are available for purchase throughout the run of the show here.
We thank you in advance for supporting these artists and MCT as we facilitate an opportunity for a community to come together to enjoy this special event.
Ticket Options:
Legacy Night Tickets are $15-30, depending on seat location (plus sales tax and box office fees). We're pleased that these prices include a $15 discount on our standard pricing—that's 33% off!
Purchase Online: You can purchase tickets online by clicking the special link below. This will send you directly to the Legacy Night performance!
Purchase By Phone: You can also purchase tickets over the phone through the box office at 414-291-7800 (M-F, 12-6 pm). Just mention code LEGACY to specify that you want to attend the Legacy Night performance on Friday, May 8.
About the Play:
1959 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, 1960 Tony Award Nominee for Best Play, and 2014 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play
What happens to a dream deferred?
Lorraine Hansberry’s trailblazing classic—the first play produced on Broadway written by a Black woman and still one of the American theater’s most impactful—follows the Younger family as they wrestle with big dreams in the face of economic hardship and the harsh injustices of discrimination on Chicago’s South Side. With language as lyrical as it is unflinching, A RAISIN IN THE SUN remains a triumphant, deeply human portrait of the determination to build a better life than the one the world is willing to give you, and a powerful reminder that the right to dream belongs to everyone.
Run time: approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes including one intermission
A RAISIN IN THE SUN features Olivia Dawson, Kamani Graham, Dimonte Henning, Ethan Hightire, Ken Miller, Malaina Moore, and more to be announced!
A RAISIN IN THE SUN is being performed in the Broadway Theatre Center's Cabot Theatre.
