Written by Traci Tolmaire and co-created with Margo Hall, IN THE EVENING BY THE MOONLIGHT reimagines a magical moment in the life of Hansberry at the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Set in her Waverly Place flat in New York, the legendary writer shares a rowdy, scotch-filled evening debating, confronting fears, and celebrating the hope of revolution with the incomparable musician Nina Simone and the prolific writer James Baldwin.

“The idea of producing a new work honoring the memory of our theatre’s namesake came early on in my tenure,” says LHT Artistic Director Margo Hall. “Most associate Lorraine with A Raisin in the Sun, but how many know Lorraine, the activist? The intellectual? We placed this artist at the center of our new play, and put her in dialogue with two other icons of American thought, activism, and artistry. It’s a revelation!”