James Lecesne will forgive you if you think his one-man Off-Broadway show, “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey,” is based on a true story. The actor-author-playwright says it’s the most common question he’s asked by audiences who’ve seen the show, which is currently playing at New York’s Westside Theatre. But it’s also indicative of the cultural timeliness of Lecesne’s words. The central character, Leonard Pelkey, is a 14-year-old described in the show as being “known...
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The Huffington Post - 25 Aug 2015 22:13
James Lecesne will forgive you if you think his one-man Off-Broadway show, “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey,” is based on a true story. The actor-author-playwright says it’s the most common question he’s asked by audiences who’ve seen the show, which is currently playing at New York’s Westside Theatre. But it’s also indicative of the cultural timeliness of Lecesne’s words. The central character, Leonard Pelkey, is a 14-year-old described in the show as being “known...
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