From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The countdown to the Tony Awards has a officially begun! On June 12, the brightest stars of the 2021-22 season will shine even brighter as they gather at the ic…
Ruben Santiago-Hudson is Broadway's jack of all trades this season. Not only did he direct MTC's Tony-nominated Skeleton Crew, but he wrote, directed and starred in Lackwanna Blues- the l…
Ruben Santiago-Hudson's solo play celebrates the strong, big-hearted woman who raised him: Miss Rachel. In a 1950s boarding house outside Buffalo, Nanny, as she was affectionately called, op…
By Sharon Eberson Oh, the places you’ll go. Take Jaquel Spivey, who graduated from Point Park University last year with a degree in Musical Theatre. This year is a Tony Award nominee. For …
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the first time Wednesday to determine eligibility for the 75th Annual Tony Awards. While the date for the next Tony Awards has not yet be…
The Manhattan Theatre Club production marked the Broadway premiere of the solo show, written, performed, and directed by Santiago-Hudson.
Now in its Broadway debut with MTC at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Lackawanna Blues, masterfully written, performed, and directed by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson, offers a supr…
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In his Broadway play, Ruben Santiago-Hudson revisits the Lackawanna, N.Y., of his youth. A lot has changed since the late 1950s and '60s, reflected here in recent photographs of the area.
By: Paulanne Simmons October 24, 2021: Ruben Santiago-Hudson is certainly a talented man. He's a great writer, a great actor and a great director. His solo show at Manhattan Theatre Club'…
Eight plays written by black playwrights are scheduled to open on Broadway this fall. That's twice the number of all the shows by black playwrights that opened on the too-aptly named Great W…
By: David Sheward October 22, 2021: After a long absence due to COVID, Broadway is slowly starting to come back. But the majority of new productions are not the typical Main Stem fare of …
The Manhattan Theatre Club production will now play through November 12.
Lackawanna Blues has been extended again. Star and creator Ruben Santiago-Hudson's solo show will now play through November 12 at the Samuel J Friedman Theatre. Opening night was delayed due…
Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Ruben Santiago-Hudson's Lackawanna Blues will add additional performances on Tuesday, November 9 at 7PM, Wednesday, November 10 at 2PM, Thursday…
"Lackawanna Blues" has added four additional performances to its run, Manhattan Theatre Club announced Friday. The show, written, directed and starring Ruben Santiago-Hudson, has added n…
After my tickets to "Lackawanna Blues" were canceled twice because Ruben Santiago-Hudson, the author, director and star of this autobiographical solo show, had injured his back, I searched f…
Scenes and musical interludes from Ruben Santiago-Hudson's autobiographical Broadway play, "Lackawanna Blues," featuring Junior Mack on guitar. Click https://newyorktheater.me/2021/10/21/lac…
Review by Sandi Durell . . . Technically this is a solo show and it's Ruben Santiago-Hudson (writer, star, director) accompanied on guitar by Junior Mack (playing great blues of Bill Sims Jr…
Ruben Santiago-Hudson was raised by his grandmother. So he did what any talented theater person would do-he wrote a play about her! "Lackawanna Blues" is Santiago-Hudson's paean to his grand…
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Was there anyone in your past who was instrumental in guiding you through your youth, teaching you how to treat others with respect and dignity and at the same time expecting you to be treat…
Mr. Santiago-Hudson has got the whole audience not only in the palm of his hands but in his grip. Never letting go. You cannot help but be enthralled by his storytelling.
Ruben Santiago-Hudson is an extraordinary actor, and he is using his gifts to our advantage in this one-man play at the Samuel J Friedman Theatre on Broadway. Ably supported by music compose…
Employing his majestic vocal and physical talents, Santiago-Hudson supremely differentiates each of his brief characterizations with specificity and pathos. There's also a poignant dynami…