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A Raisin in the Sun
Broadway
Ethel Barrymore Theatre Opened Mar 11, 1959Play1958-1959 season1,058 seats3510 wks running
The story
A Raisin in the Sun is a play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959. The title comes from the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. The story tells of a black family's experiences on the south side of Chicago, as they attempt to improve their financial circumstances with an insurance payout following the death of their father, and deals with matters of housing discrimination, racism, and assimilation. The New York Drama Critics' Circle named it the best play of 1959, and in the 21st century publications such as The Independent and Time Out have listed it among the best plays ever written.
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Strength score
86/100
Houses are 100% full lately, selling about $1,205,484 a week, with sales trending up (+0.9%/week). Built from real ticket sales — not a profit guess.
Next week, we expect
$1,264,054
Likely somewhere between $913,323 and $1,614,785, based on the last 30 weeks.
Closing-risk signal
0/100 · low
Current capacity: 100% · Recent trend: +0 pts/wk. A warning sign from empty-and-falling seats — not a prediction that it will close.
Box office (weekly grosses)
Weekly sales & how full
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Gold area = weekly ticket sales (left axis); the = how full the house was (right axis, %). Dashed lines mark Tony Awards night.
Recent weeks
| Week ending | Sales | vs last wk | How full | Avg ticket | That week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2014 | $1,290,437 | up ▲ $63,973 | 100% | $154 | — |
| Jun 8, 2014 | $1,226,464 | up ▲ $40,888 | 100% | $147 | — |
| Jun 1, 2014 | $1,185,576 | down ▼ $13,374 | 100% | $142 | 🎉 Memorial Day |
| May 25, 2014 | $1,198,950 | up ▲ $15,940 | 100% | $143 | ☔ 3 rainy days |
TKTS discounts
Not spotted on TKTS yet
This show has been full price on our watch — we'll log it the moment it hits the TKTS discount board, and start tracking how deep the cut goes.
At a glance
TheatreEthel Barrymore Theatre
Opening dateMar 11, 1959
CategoryBroadway
StatusClosed
Production details, synopsis, poster, and cast come from this show's Playbill page; weekly sales from the Broadway League report via Playbill; discount data from the public TKTS Live board. BoothHistory is an independent tracker, not affiliated with this production, the Broadway League, or TDF.