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Blues Festival Guide Magazine 2022 Digital Edition
LACKAWANNA BLUES is actor, playwright, and director Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s ode to his 1950s childhood home: Lackawanna, New York. Santiago-Hudson’s autobiographical play focuses on the woman who raised him, Rachel “Nanny” Crosby, and the eccentric community of lost souls and abandoned lovers she nurtured. Inspired by African griot
Sep 30, 2021 · Giving a tour-de-force performance accompanied by live music written by acclaimed composer Bill Sims, Jr. and performed by Blues Hall of Fame Guitarist Junior Mack, Santiago-Hudson embodies more than 20 vibrant characters, creating a richly textured reminiscence that’s inspiring, uplifting and right at home on Broadway.
Jun 26, 2021 · Lackawanna, NY - Past & Present. MTC Director of Production: Joshua Helman; Production Stage Manager: Kamra A. Jacobs; Stage Manager: Mandisa Reed; Production Manager: Celeste Lagrotteria; Assistant Prod. Mgr: Jasen Miyamoto. Lackawanna Blues (Original, Play, Solo, Broadway) opened in New York City Oct 7, 2021 and played through Nov 12, 2021.
Sep 28, 2021 · 261 W. 47th St. New York, NY 10036. Run Type: Limited Run. Market: Broadway. Previews: September 14, 2021. Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson returns to MTC for the Broadway debut of his ...
Oct 7, 2021 · After all, people may think the blues are about heartbreak, but to get to heartbreak, you first have to pass through love. Lackawanna Blues. Through Nov. 12 at Manhattan Theater Club; 212-239-6200 ...
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Lackawanna Blues is an American play written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson that premiered in 2001. It was later adapted as a television movie that aired in 2005. The play dramatizes the character of the author's primary caregiver when he was growing up in Lackawanna, New York , during the 1950s and 1960s.
