Full cast set for August Wilson's 'Seven Guitars' at Lincoln Center Theater

Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson, who won his first Tony Award for starring in the show's 1996 premiere, will now direct the revival at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.

Summary

• The cast of Seven Guitars off Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater includes Chanté Adams; Jason Dirden; Russell Hornsby; Kristolyn Lloyd; Michael Potts; Roslyn Ruff; and John Douglas Thompson
• Performances run November 5 to January 10
• Ruben Santiago-Hudson directs August Wilson's play about a Black musician in 1940s Pittsburgh

UPDATE: As of September 21, Daniel J. Watts has replaced Jason Dirden in the Seven Guitars Off-Broadway cast.

Lincoln Center Theater has named the complete cast and creative team for its fall production of Seven Guitars, written by August Wilson and directed by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Performances run off Broadway at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater from November 5 to January 10, with opening night on November 23.

The Seven Guitars cast includes Chanté Adams as Ruby, Jason Dirden as Canewell, Russell Hornsby as Floyd "Schoolboy" Barton, Kristolyn Lloyd as Vera, Michael Potts as Red Carter, Roslyn Ruff as Louise, and John Douglas Thompson as Hedley. Taylor Elise Jackson, Warner Miller, Simone Moore, and Kevyn Morrow are understudies.

The creative team includes choreographer Kenneth L. Roberson, set designer Michael Carnahan, costume designer Karen Perry, lighting designer Rui Rita, sound designer Justin Ellington, hair and wig designer Nikiya Mathis, and composer Junior Mack.

Set in 1940s Pittsburgh, Seven Guitars unfolds through stories told by friends of Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton, a musician determined to win back the woman he loves and build a life beyond what's expected for Black American men. This revival marks a full-circle moment for Santiago-Hudson, who won his first Tony Award for performing in the show's 1996 Broadway premiere.

Check back for information on Seven Guitars tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

Photo credit: Chanté Adams, Jason Dirden, Russell Hornsby, Kristolyn Lloyd, Michael Potts, Roslyn Ruff, and John Douglas Thompson. (Photos courtesy of production)