Advertisement'Raisin In The Sun' Revival: A Uniquely American Story Is Back On Broadway37:24Download AudioResumeJune 02, 2014facebookEmailDenzel Washington plays Walter Lee, the role played by Sidney Poitier in the 1959 Broadway production of A Raisin in the Sun. Sophie Okonedo, known for her Academy Award nomination for Hotel Rwanda, plays Ruth Younger in her New York stage debut. (Brigitte Lacombe)