Lackawanna Blues
Written, Performed, and Directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Depart USC at 7 p.m.; return at 10:30 p.m.

ADMISSION:
Open to USC students only. Reservations required. RSVP beginning Wednesday, March 20, at 9 a.m. See description for details.*

USC Students: RSVP

To attend a performance on your own, visit centertheatregroup.org to purchase tickets. Lackawanna Blues at the Mark Taper Forum begins Tuesday, March 5, 2019, and ends Sunday, April 21, 2019.

DESCRIPTION:
*This trip is for current USC students only. You must use the provided transportation to participate. Space is limited and advance registration is required. RSVP beginning Wednesday, March 20, at 9 a.m. Check-in for the event will begin at 6:15 p.m. on campus. Buses will depart at 7 p.m. and return to campus at 10:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided at check-in.

“A theatrical treat.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“Performed with marvelous subtlety and rare humility.”—New York Times

A magical, musical, and deeply personal work written and performed by Tony Award–winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues is a reminiscence of his 1950s childhood in a small town on the banks of Lake Erie. Santiago-Hudson takes on more than 20 colorful characters—from would-be philosophers and petty hustlers to lost souls and abandoned lovers—in a brilliant celebration of the eccentric boardinghouse he grew up in. Santiago-Hudson returns to his roots in this tour de force performance with live blues music composed by Bill Sims Jr. and performed by Chris Thomas King. 

Bio:
Ruben Santiago-Hudson is an actor, writer, and stage director who has won national awards for his work in all three categories. His film and television credits include American Gangster, Billions, Castle, Coming to America, Law & Order, Shaft, and many others. Broadway credits include Seven Guitars (Tony Award, Best Featured Performer), Jelly’s Last Jam, and Gem of the Ocean with Phylicia Rashad. He has been awarded the Humanitas Prize in writing for the HBO film adaptation of his play Lackawanna Blues, the Lucille Lortel Award and Obie Award for Outstanding Direction, and the NAACP Lifetime Achievement Theatre Award. (IMDb, TEDx Talk)

Additional Links:
Center Theatre Group | Official website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube

Related Event:
An Afternoon with Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 2:30pm
Massman Theatre (Drama Center) (DRC)

The Tony Award–winning actor, playwright, and director will discuss his inspirations and accomplishments, including the revival of his Obie Award–winning Lackawanna Blues at the Mark Taper Forum.

Presented by USC Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative.