John Fiedler played Mark Lindner in the both the original 1959 Broadway production and in the 1961 film version.
The Broadway production of "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in New York on March 11, 1959, ran for 530 performances and was nominated for the 1960 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Play.
Helen Martin reprises the role of Mrs. Johnson, a part she originated in the Broadway musical adaptation entitled Raisin.