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OVER 200 PERFORMANCES OF
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LA HIT AND
OFF BROADWAY SHOW
I'M NOT A COMEDIAN...I'M LENNY BRUCE ran for 115 performances in Los Angeles and for 9 months Off Broadway to massive media attention, critical acclaim and dozen upon dozens of rave reviews. An LA Times's Critic's Choice, this look at the life and battles of the most groundbreaking and impactful comedian of all time, Lenny Bruce, not only draws from his many court battles championing the freedom of speech but also includes many of Bruce's original comedic bits and insights from his own writings, masterfully woven together by the show's creator and star, Ronnie Marmo and expertly directed by Tony Award winning stage actor, film and television star, Joe Mantegna.
I'M NOT A COMEDIAN...I'M LENNY BRUCE
LOS ANGELES
5112 LANKERSHIM BLVD
CHICAGO PREMIERE
NEW YORK
189 CHRYSTIE STREET
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NEW YORK REVIEWS
"Funny, touching, tragic...Lenny lives through the brilliant performance of Ronnie Marmo and flawless direction
of Joe Mantegna".
"Lenny Bruce is still talking dirty".
"Marmo embodies [Lenny Bruce] with his body, heart and soul...Marmo thoroughly commands the stage and audience from start to finish ".
"This perfectly inflected performance is expertly directed by actor Mantegna who, through longtime collaboration with David Mamet, knows a thing or two about four letter
eloquence".
"What powers the play is not only the inherent drama, of tragic proportions, in Bruce's life but also Marmo's flawless embodiment of the man. There's never a moment when we doubt the person before us is this smart tormented individual come to life".
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"Marmo makes it very easy to suspend our disbelief and imagine that we're actually watching Bruce resurrected".
"Besides showcasing the immense talents of Ronnie Marmo, I’m Not A Comedian...I’m Lenny Bruce serves as a bold testament to the magnitude of its subject’s cultural relevance, historical significance and to how funny he was".
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WHAT CELEBRITIES ARE RAVING ABOUT
RICHARD LEWIS-COMEDIAN
BONNIE HUNT-ACTOR
BEHIND THE SCENES
DIRECTOR-JOE MANTEGNA
BIO
BIO
WRITER/ACTOR-RONNIE MARMO
PRODUCTION INFO
Theatre 68 and Kitty Bruce
present
CHICAGO PREMIERE OCTOBER 25-DECEMBER 6
THE ROYAL GEORGE
A portion of production proceeds goes to The Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization honoring the legacy of Lenny Bruce by providing drug and alcohol addiction rehabilitation and recovery for those with an inability to pay.
