Lackawanna Blues

Public Theater, New York City, Off-Broadway

About the Show

The time is 1956. The place is Lackawanna, NY. Would-be philosophers, petty hustlers, lost souls, and abandoned lovers all find refuge, comfort, and nourishment at 32 Wasson Avenue, a boarding house where the landlady, Miss Rachel–“Nanny”–rules with the embracing spirit of both earth-mother and drill sergeant. Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s solo performance of Lackawanna Blues is directed by Loretta Greco.