Comments for Lenny Bruce is Back

Comment on Ronnie Marmo is Lenny Bruce by MariaLucia

MariaLucia — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:44:45 +0000

Looks like a great show. You’ll have to consider bringing it to the East Coast! Would love to see it!

Comment on Ronnie Marmo is Lenny Bruce by thehealingartist

thehealingartist — Sat, 15 May 2010 19:02:18 +0000

Having seen Lenny Bruce live in San Francisco back in the 60′s when I was a pre-teen and my parents couldn’t get a babysitter while on vacation, I was skeptical anyone could capture Lenny’s wit, sarcasm and nails on chalkboard hunger for truth. After all it was Lenny Bruce who made me ask those serious questions only a teenager with too much creative time on her hands had at the time such as: Why is Fuck a dirty word? and Why are we so afraid of people, like communists, jews, catholics, pot smokers, etc? Lenny gave me reason to keep asking new questions even to this day… His unique brand of comic creative expression challenged our culture into demanding Free Speech for everyone, even at the expense of his own, plus his happiness, health and sanity. He paved the way for so many comedians, pundits, and editorialists to question the status quo. How could anyone capture Lenny Bruce’s juice? Like I said, I was skeptical, that is, until the lights went down and… Two minutes into Ronnie Marmo’s portrayal of the man who gave me a logical reason to swear – I had tears in my eyes having been magically transported back to the city by the bay, ready to snap my fingers in beat approval for the spell-binding performance I was witnessing. Ronnie brings to life Lenny’s comic-driven- socio-political questions, haunted family history, his hip-cool reflections of the infamous beat-generation in a way that honors our Free Speech Hero. Ronnie Marmo deftly captures Lenny’s stance, manner of speech, comic timing and often brooding mood, all of which were powerfully accentuated by careful lighting and periodic saxophone riffs. Ronnie Marmo has given Lenny Bruce a new lease on life. I wonder if he knows it, and is snapping his fingers. Cool, man.

Comment on Ronnie Marmo is Lenny Bruce by Brian

Brian — Sat, 15 May 2010 02:57:58 +0000

This is an amazing night of entertainment. It takes an interesting angle on telling the story of the iconic comedian. We become visitors at the Eden Memorial Park Cemetery in the San Fernando Valley and witness the resurrection of Bruce. He appears at his tombstone and for about an hour and twenty minutes we are treated to anecdotes, observances and an amazing bearing of his soul. This is a real roller coaster ride of emotions as you laugh, cry, think and are thoroughly entertained by the words coming out of the mouth of an incredibly gifted actor. Ronnie Marmo gives a tour de force performance as Lenny. His humor, anger, intelligence and sensitivity make this a must see performance. Marmo (who plays the tough, streetwise cop Ronnie Dimestico on General Hospital) is riveting as Bruce. He effortlessly glides through every moment with a cool, hip control that keeps you mesmerized until the last word. For an actor to command a stark stage for almost an hour and a half and keep an audience totally involved and entertained is a special and unique experience and one that should not be missed. The time with Bruce passes much too quickly and with his encouragement to “drop by anytime because he’s not going anywhere” definitely had me reserving tickets for a second go round. Big kudos also go to Bob Guza for his well paced, sensitive direction. Congratulations to everyone involved.

Comment on Ronnie Marmo is Lenny Bruce by Jeffery

Jeffery — Tue, 11 May 2010 03:03:26 +0000

Ronnie, first of all ~ Taryl and I thoroughly enjoyed your reprisal of Lenny… you indeed took the “embodiment of Lenny Bruce to the next level” with your director Bob Guza. Lenny’s genius talent with words was dazzling, his cry for understanding was poignant, his emotional articulation of his torment and his tragic cry for understanding came through in your eyes, gestures and voice – loved the simplicity of the set with just headstones, and your lighting & music transitions — well thought out to capture the internal depth of “Lenny’s Words”. Well one. In Pride.

Jeffrey Cordone, Producer
Pizza With Bullets

Comment on Ronnie Marmo is Lenny Bruce by Kat

Kat — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:25:19 +0000

I saw your one man show of “Lenny Bruce is Back (And Boy Is He Pissed) on Friday, April 16, 2010, and IMO, as always you gave nothing less than a 5 star performance. For me you definitely brought the late, but still great political satirist, Lenny Bruce back to life on that stage and definately deserved that standing ovation. I don’t have any doubt that you will knock ‘em dead anywhere you go whether it be on stage or screen. I definately plan to see more of of your shows @ Theatre 68. Both my Fedora & I salute you on your incredible performance, and for your future shows, break a leg.

Kathleen (Kat) Gibney

“Comedy is tragedy plus time.” – Lenny Bruce.

Comment on Ronnie Marmo is Lenny Bruce by for2nate1

for2nate1 — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:12:15 +0000

Hollywood legend and comedic icon Garrett Morris and I attended tonight’s performance (4/18/10)…and were blown away…thank you for the incredible walk down memory lane…and an amazing, amazing job, Ronnie…

Continued success…we’ll talk again, I’m sure…

Peace,
Lea Routledge

“…not all who wander are lost…”
Tolkien