"The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window" Revival Draws Rave Reviews on Broadway

Lorraine Hansberry's seldom-seen play "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window" has returned to Broadway with Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan in the lead roles. Despite some sluggish moments, the play is a powerful draw and fascinating as a piece of theatrical and cultural history. The play is most incisive and piercing in the voices of its women, whom Hansberry draws with exquisite fullness. The script's unevenness makes one wonder how Hansberry might have reworked it if she had the energy and privilege of time.