Tony and Obie Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson is an American actor, playwright, and director who has won national awards for his work in all three categories. He wrote the screenplay of the 2020 film Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. He is best known for his role of Captain Roy Montgomery from 2009 to 2011 on ABC's Castle. In November 2011 he appeared on Broadway in Lydia R. Diamond's play Stick Fly. In 2013 he starred in the TV series Low Winter Sun, a police drama set in Detroit. Santiago-Hudson played the role of Bayard Rustin in the film Selma. He directed the Broadway Production and National Tour of Jitney.
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Skeleton Crew
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Jitney
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Jitney
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson's Jitney
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, The Piano Lesson
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, The Piano Lesson
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, The Piano Lesson
Ruben Santiago-HudsonLackawanna Blues
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues
Ruben Santiago-Hudson , Seven Guitars
Mary Jane, led by Rachel McAdams, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog, officially opened on Broadway last night, April 23. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the opening night red carpet here!
Mary Jane, led by Rachel McAdams, opened on Broadway last night, April 23. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the opening night after party here!
The annual Hermitage Greenfield Prize Dinner on Sunday, April 14th honored playwright and theater maker Deepa Purohit. This was the central event of a three-day celebration, hosted by the Hermitage Artist Retreat (Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO) in partnership with the Greenfield Foundation. Check out photos here!
The Museum of Broadway will host two upcoming events reunited the original Broadway casts of The Who's Tommy and Jelly's Last Jam next week. Learn more about both events here!
The west coast premiere of James Ijames’ 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama-winning Fat Ham opened April 4, 2024, at the Geffen Playhouse. Sideeq Heard directs the talented cast of Nikki Crawford, Chris Herbie Holland, Billy Eugene Jones, Adrianna Mitchell, Marcel Spears, Benja Kay Thomas and Matthew Elijah Webb. Sideeq found time after his successful opening weekend to answer a few of my queries.
Nominations for the 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were announced by Amber Iman and George Abud. Check out the full list of nominees!
Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the lineup of its upcoming 24/25 Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
The 2024 theatre awards season is quickly approaching, and keeping track of all of the important dates for the many ceremonies and their corresponding nomination announcements is no easy feat. BroadwayWorld has all of the details!
The 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards will be handed out in the annual ceremony set to take place Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 7:00PM at NYU Skirball. Learn more about who is being honored!
The Broadway premiere of The Outsiders, the new musical based on the novel by S.E. Hinton & Francis Ford Coppola’s film, begins previews tonight, Saturday, March 16. Meet the cast of The Outsiders here!
AKW Productions has just announced the Broadway premiere of the new musical HELL’S KITCHEN and we have the full list of stars and newcomers!
The Hermitage Artist Retreat announces playwright Deepa Purohit as the recipient of the 2024 Hermitage Greenfield Prize.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat, in collaboration with the Philadelphia-based Greenfield Foundation, has selected playwright Deepa Purohit as the winner of the 2024 Hermitage Greenfield Prize (HGP).
Outer Critics' Circle award-nominated Royal Family Productions, a non-profit theatre company known for its innovative productions and development of new original work, will present a workshop run of a brand new chapter of the WOMEN ON FIRE series, subtitled Fair is Foul.
It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Harry Lennix (The Blacklist, The DC Universe) and Tamara Tunie (Law & Order: SVU, I Wanna Dance with Somebody) will join the cast of its world premiere of Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Purpose.
Playwrights Horizons has revealed the cast for the world premiere of TEETH, a new musical by Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Get all the details on the star-studded 2024 WTF Gala, featuring Laura Benanti, Charlie Day, Kathryn Hahn, and more. Mark your calendars for this unforgettable event showcasing an incredible lineup of talent.
It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Ruben Santiago-Hudson has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
Ruben Santiago-Hudson has not appeared in the West End.
Ruben Santiago-Hudson has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. These nominations include Outstanding Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Lackawanna Blues," Distinguished Performance Awards at the Drama League Awards for the same show, and Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Skeleton Crew." He was also nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Lackawanna Blues" and Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Jitney." Santiago-Hudson received a Special Citation at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Jitney" and won the Best Direction of a Play Tony Award for "August Wilson's Jitney." Other nominations include Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards, Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards, and Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for various productions. He also won awards such as Outstanding Lead Actor at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Lackawanna Blues" and a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for "Seven Guitars."
Ruben Santiago-Hudson has won several awards, including Special Achievement Awards from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Lackawanna Blues, Outstanding Director of a Play from the Drama Desk Awards for Jitney, a Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Jitney, Direction from the Obie Awards for The Piano Lesson, Outstanding Director from The Lortels for The Piano Lesson, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Non-Resident Production from the Helen Hayes Awards for Lackawanna Blues, Outstanding Solo Performance from the Drama Desk Awards for Lackawanna Blues, Special Citations from the Obie Awards for Lackawanna Blues, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play from the Tony Awards for Seven Guitars.
Ruben Santiago-Hudson has written 1 shows including Lackawanna Blues (Playwright).
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