There’s nothing quite as gratifying as spending 90 minutes in the company of a gifted storyteller. James Lecesne holds his audience rapt at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, where his solo show “The Absolute ...

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“What is it about a kid who gets chased and jumped and slammed into his locker on a daily basis and still insists on being himself?” That’s the question asked in “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard ...

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Hartford Stage will host a free panel discussion on bullying and depression in teenagers immediately following the 7:30 p.m. performance of James Lecesne’sThe Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey on ...

DETAILS: Helsinki on Broadway, Club Helsinki’s American Songbook and Theatrical Series produced in association with Showstoppers New York, is proud to present Academy Award winner James Lecesne in his ...

Based on his best-selling novel "Absolute Brightness," the production is now set to begin performances July 11 at the Westside Theatre with an official opening night July 27. The show is written and ...

James Lecesne joins the podcast this week to discuss “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey,” the poignant one-man show he wrote and stars in. The play, seen earlier this year at Dixon Place and ...

Joe Foust, a distinguished and versatile Chicago actor, is alone on the stage in “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey,” an 80-minute monologue that begins with a detective from a small town on ...

THE BASICS: THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY, a one-man show by James Lecesne presented by Buffalo United Artists, directed by Todd Warfield, starring Jimmy, runs through March 30, Fridays ...

Reader Rating: Write a Review Type of Show: Beware short plays bearing long titles; they are usually not short enough. Such is the case with The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, a 75-minute ...