Lenny Bruce Lives

Published: Aug. 28, 2023, 8:19 p.m.

Actor and writer Ronnie Marmo (above) talks about his one-man show I\u2019m Not a Comedian\u2026I\u2019m Lenny Bruce\xa0(directed by Joe Mantegna), which he's toured all over the country for over 400 performances. A longtime actor (Criminal Minds, General Hospital), Ronnie reveals how he first fell in love with the so-called "foul-mouthed" comic who never actually cursed all that much; how he was first arrested in Chicago; how Lenny threatened the status quo and \u201cobscenity\u201d was just an excuse to arrest him; what it's like when the audience is your scene partner; his showbiz origin story; and ultimately, the importance of always being in a play, whether they\u2019re paying you or not. (Length 20:51)