What's coming to The Rep in Little Rock?

A Raisin in the Sun will be at The Rep in Little Rock from Jan. 19 through Feb. 6.
The award-winning drama tells the story of an African American family living on Chicago's south side in the 1950s. Recently widowed, Lena Younger receives a life insurance check and plans to buy a house for her family, freeing them from the cramped tenement she shares with her two children, daughter-in-law and grandson.Lena’s son, Walter, the man of the family, has other ideas about spending the money. In the struggle that ensues one dream will be fulfilled, another deferred. Will the family collapse or will they seize this opportunity to create a better life? Don’t miss this powerful and unforgettable portrait of one family’s quest for the American dream.
According to the New York Times, A Raisin in the Sun is "a play that changed American theater forever."
The Washington Post declared A Raisin in the Sun, "one of a handful of great American plays, it belongs in the inner circle, along with Death of a Salesman, Long Day's Journey Into Night and The Glass Menagerie."
The Rep performances are at 601 Main Street in Little Rock at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre. For more information visit the website at www.therep.org or call (501) 378-0405.