Lenny Bruce Lives

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

b'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)'