OPENS OCTOBER 19 In this award-winning drama set in the midst of the civil rights era, three generations of an African-American family in Chicago battle racial intolerance in order to achieve their dreams. Follow the matriarch, Mama, her children Walter Lee and Beneatha, daughter-in-law Ruth and grandson Travis as they struggle to maintain hope and courage in the face of adversity. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Monday to Saturday 8 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday 2 p.m., $22 to $75.33; call 416-866-8666 to buy.
(photo by Trudie Lee)