Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson is currently the director of August Wilson's Jitney on Broadway. He won a Tony for his role in August Wilson's Seven Guitars on Broadway, which he later went on to direct himself to high praise. Other directing credits include The Piano Lesson, The First Breeze of Summer, Cabin in the Sky, and the world premiere of Dominique Morriseau's Skeleton Crew. Santiago-Hudson wrote, executive produced and starred in the HBO film "Lackawanna Blues" based on his award-winning play....See more

Ruben Santiago-Hudson is currently the director of August Wilson's Jitney on Broadway. He won a Tony for his role in August Wilson's Seven Guitars on Broadway, which he later went on to direct himself to high praise. Other directing credits include The Piano Lesson, The First Breeze of Summer, Cabin in the Sky, and the world premiere of Dominique Morriseau's Skeleton Crew. Santiago-Hudson wrote, executive produced and starred in the HBO film "Lackawanna Blues" based on his award-winning play. The film received Emmy, Golden Globe, Humanitas, National Board of Review, and Christopher Awards. See less