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Also Known As	African American theater • black theatre

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Lenny Henry as Elmore stands in a light suit and hat beside Aaron Pierre as King Hedley, who sits in a chair, on a dimly lit stage set resembling a weathered house.

A Raisin in the Sun

Suzan-Lori Parks

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