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Before comedians like George Carlin, Richard Pryor and Dave Chappelle came along, there was Lenny Bruce. Many considered Lenny Bruce to be ahead of his time. When he first hit stages in the late 1940s, stand-up comedians mostly played it safe. Politics and religion were considered controversial topics. In those

Ronnie Marmo’s harrowing, brilliantly acted one-man show, “I’m Not a Comedian … I’m Lenny Bruce” — recently appeared for two nights at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center.

Some stars shine bright, then slowly fade away. Not standup comedian and social activist Lenny Bruce. A fiery meteor blazing across the sky, he burned up in the repressive culture

TAMPA — Critically-acclaimed actor Ronnie Marmo will present “I’m Not a Comedian … I’m Lenny Bruce,” running May 20-22, in Jaeb Theater at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts,