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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.
Original Release
02/12/2005
US Release
02/12/2005
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| S. Epatha Merkerson | Rachel "Nanny" Crosby |
| Marcus Carl Franklin | Ruben Santiago Jr. |
| Yasiin Bey | The Bandleader |
| Carmen Ejogo | Alean |
| Bill Simms Jr. | Self |
| Louis Gossett Jr. | Ol'lem Taylor |
| Macy Gray | Pauline |
| Terrence Howard | Bill Crosby |
| Ernie Hudson | Dick Barrymore |
| Delroy Lindo | Mr. Lucious |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| S. Epatha Merkerson | Rachel "Nanny" Crosby |
| Marcus Carl Franklin | Ruben Santiago Jr. |
| Yasiin Bey | The Bandleader |
| Carmen Ejogo | Alean |
| Bill Simms Jr. | Self |
| Louis Gossett Jr. | Ol'lem Taylor |
| Macy Gray | Pauline |
| Terrence Howard | Bill Crosby |
| Ernie Hudson | Dick Barrymore |
| Delroy Lindo | Mr. Lucious |
| Rosie Perez | Bertha |
| Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Freddie Cobbs |
| Liev Schreiber | Ulysses Ford |
| Jimmy Smits | Ruben Santiago Sr. |
| Patricia Wettig | Laura's Mother |
| Charlayne Woodard | Bill's Woman |
| Jeffrey Wright | Mr. Paul |
| Omar Benjamin | Ruben, Jr. - toddler |
| Julie Benz | Laura |
| Robert Bradley | Otis McClanahan |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Executive Producer |
| Halle Berry | Executive Producer |
| Vincent Cirrincione | Executive Producer |
| Shelby Stone | Executive Producer |
| Nellie Nugiel | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Won |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
