Lackawanna Blues
OFF SALE
Mar 5 – Apr 21, 2019
A MAGICAL, MUSICAL REMINISCENCe
“Enthralls...Ruben Santiago-Hudson takes us back to his beginnings with a blues-infused portrait. Harmonica in hand and accompanied by Chris Thomas King on guitar, he conjures multitudes with his rich memory and malleable voice.” -- Charles McNulty, Los Angeles 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 by composer Bill Sims Jr., performed by Grammy Award-winning blues guitarist, composer, and actor Chris Thomas King.
“Performed with marvelous subtlety and rare humility.” -- The New York Times
“A theatrical treat.” -- San Francisco Chronicle
View "Lackawanna Blues" In Rehearsal at the Mark Taper Forum on YouTube https://youtu.be/BeSjHTMQQKw
Creative Team
Written, Performed, and Directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Music Performed by Chris Thomas King
Original Music Composed by Bill Sims Jr.
Additional Music Composed by Chris Thomas King
Scenic Design Michael Carnahan
Costume Design Karen Perry
Lighting Design Jen Schriever
Sound Design Philip G. Allen
OFF SALE
DATES/TIMES:
Opens Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 8 p.m. Through April 21, 2019.
Previews begin March 5, 2019.
Regular Performances (March 14– April 21): Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 1 p.m. No Monday performances.
TICKET INFO:
Ticket Prices: $30 – $99 (Ticket prices are subject to change.)
LOCATION:
Mark Taper Forum at The Music Center in Downtown L.A.