A Raisin in the Sun (2008 film) up the play just enough to avoid the usual stage-to-screen claustrophobia. Mervyn Warren's score is a bit more earnest and old-fashioned than would be ideal for this essentially faithful yet refreshed take on a dramatic golden oldie." James Greenberg of "The Hollywood Reporter" said, ""A Raisin in the Sun" never totally transcends its origins on the stage and it's a long way from cutting edge cinema. But those who can relax into the leisurely pace and lush language will be rewarded with an earnest and moving night at the movies . . . As he did on stage, Leon gets
A Walk in the Woods (play) Award, Outstanding Actor in a Play. The play was a finalist for the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Alec Guinness was nominated for the 1988 Olivier Award, Actor of the Year in a New Play, and the play was nominated as the BBC Award for the Play of the Year The play was adapted into a 1988 television film, written by Blessing and directed by Kirk Browning. A Walk in the Woods (play) A Walk in the Woods is a 1988 play by Lee Blessing. The play depicts the developing relationship between two arms limitation negotiators, one Russian and one