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     S. Epatha Merkerson

     Rachel "Nanny" Crosby
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     Marcus Carl Franklin

     Ruben Santiago Jr.
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     Yasiin Bey

     The Bandleader
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     Jeffrey Wright

     Mr. Paul
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     Jimmy Smits

     Ruben Santiago Sr.
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     Terrence Howard

     Bill Crosby

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lackawanna_BluesLackawanna Blues - Wikipedia

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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.

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   In the 1950s and '60s, young Ruben Santiago Jr. (Marcus Franklin) lives in a lively boardinghouse in the blue-collar town of Lackawanna, New York, with his f...

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lackawanna_Blues_(film)Lackawanna Blues (film) - Wikipedia

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   Lackawanna Blues is a 2005 biographical drama television film directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. It aired on HBO on February 12, 2005. It is based on the play of the same name by Santiago-Hudson. Wolfe had commissioned the stage version.

   Year	Award	Category	Nominee (s)
   2005	Artios Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Movie of the ...	John Papsidera and Wendy O'Brien
   2005	Humanitas Prize	90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated ...	Ruben Santiago-Hudson
   2005	Online Film & Television Association ...	Best Motion Picture Made for Television	Best Motion Picture Made for Television
   2005	Online Film & Television Association ...	Best Actor in a Motion Picture or ...	Marcus Carl Franklin

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   • Category: Biographical Drama

6. www.nytimes.com › lackawanna-blues-review‘Lackawanna Blues’ Review: A Soulful Master Class in ...

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   Oct 7, 2021 · That woman is Nanny, the beating heart of Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s tender and vibrant autobiographical one-man show, “Lackawanna Blues,” which opened on Thursday night in a Manhattan Theater Club...

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   Feb 4, 2021 · Lackawanna Blues is a drama television film directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. It is based on the play of the same name by Santiago-Hudson. Wolfe had commissioned...

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8. www.manhattantheatreclub.com › lackawanna-bluesRuben Santiago-Hudson's Lackawanna Blues - Manhattan Theatre Club

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   Ruben wrote, executive produced, and co-starred in the HBO film Lackawanna Blues based on his OBIE Award-winning play. The movie received several honors including Emmy, Golden Globe, NAACP Image Award, Humanitas, National Board of Reviews, Black Filmmaker’s Foundation and Christopher Awards.

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   Is Lackawanna Blues a true story?

   • Lackawanna Blues is the true story of Ruben Santiago Jr. growing up in Lackawanna, New York. He was raised by his father and mother and the neighborhood boarding house lady known as Rachel "Nanny" Crosby. Ruben was born in 1956 to his Puerto Rican father Ruben Santiago and his African-American mother Alean Hudson.

   Lackawanna Blues (film) - Wikipedia

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   Is Lackawanna Blues a one-man show?

   • Lackawanna Blues is intended to be a one-man show. The actor narrating the play (an adult Ruben) was intended to portray more than 20 other characters, as well as the starring role of the young Ruben. The play was very well received. The New York Times called it a "tour de force."

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   Who is in Lackawanna Blues?

   • Lackawanna Blues features an all-star cast with the likes of Louis Gossett, Jr., Delroy Lindo, Lou Myer and Ernie Hudson. The movie is set in the 60's and seen through the eyes of a young boy growing up in a rooming house run by the lady that everyone calls Nanny. S. Epatha Merkerson did an outstanding job playing the lead role.

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   Who is nanny in 'Lackawanna Blues'?

   • That woman is Nanny, the beating heart of Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s tender and vibrant autobiographical one-man show, “Lackawanna Blues,” which opened on Thursday night in a Manhattan Theater Club production at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater. It proves to be a winsome performer’s master class in storytelling, despite a few flat notes.

   ‘Lackawanna Blues’ Review: A Soulful Master Class in Storytelling

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10. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › lackawanna_bluesLackawanna Blues | Rotten Tomatoes

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    In the 1950s and '60s, young Ruben Santiago Jr. (Marcus Franklin) lives in a lively boardinghouse in the blue-collar town of Lackawanna, New York, with his father (Jimmy Smits) after...

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