PlaySoloOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 07, 2021
Closing Date
Nov 12, 2021
1st Preview
Sep 14, 2021
1st Preview
Sep 14, 2021
Previews
18
Performances
27
PlaySoloOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
(Oct 07, 2021 - Nov 12, 2021)
Setting
Lackawanna, NY - Past & Present.
Media
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Theatre Owned / Operated by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)
Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)
'Lackawanna Blues' was originally produced April 2001 at The Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producing Director); Original Direction by Loretta Greco
Written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson; Original Music by Bill Sims, Jr.
Directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson; Associate Director: Gabriel Vega Weissman
Scenic Design by Michael Carnahan; Costume Design by Karen Perry; Lighting Design by Jen Schriever; Sound Design by Darron L. West; Associate Scenic Design: Vivienne Liu; Associate Lighting Design: Nyle Farmer and Aaron Tacy; Associate Sound Design: Stephen Dee; Assistant Scenic Design: Craig Napoliello; Assistant Costume Design: Caity Mulkearns; Lighting Programmer: John Wilson
General Manager: Lindsey Sag; Company Manager: Robert Carroll; Theatre Manager: Janell Rivera; Assistant House Manager: Emily Jeppesen
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
Music Performed by Junior Mack; Guitarist Cover: Ayodele Maakheru
Artistic Advisor: Ruben Santiago-Hudson; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; MTC Director of Artistic Operations and Communication: Amy Gilkes Loe; MTC Artistic Producer: Nicki Hunter; MTC Director of Artistic Producing: Stephen M. Kaus; MTC Director of Play Development: Scott Kaplan; MTC Director of Marketing: Debra Waxman-Pilla; MTC Director of Development: Lynne Randall; Advertising: Serino Coyne; Vocal Coach: Kate Wilson; Photographer: Marc J. Franklin
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Narrator
 
Ms. Rachel Crosby (Nanny)
 
Rich Lady
 
Ol' Po' Carl
 
Lottie
 
Ricky
 
Alean
 
Junior (Young Ruben)
 
Mr. Lemuel Taylor
 
Numb Finger Pete
 
Small Paul
 
Freddie Cobbs
 
Melvin Earthman
 
Norma
 
Gerald
 
Norma's Mother
 
Jimmy Lee
 
Pauline
 
Saul
 
Dick Johnson
 
Bill
 
Bill's Lady Friend
 
Sweet Tooth Sam
 
Mr. Lucious
 
Tina

Tony Award®

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

2022 Nominee
Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2022 Nominee
Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)

Outstanding Actor in a Play

2022 Winner
Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Outstanding Music in a Play

2022 Winner
Incidental music by Bill Sims, Jr.
Season:
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Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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