Yes, we missed our cue entirely…
We post about a different book in the Fosterical Library every Monday… and last Monday was the birthday of Lenny Bruce!
We're ashamed of ourselves. It would have been the perfect day to post about…
MR. BRUCE, DO YOU SWEAR?
We cannot atone for this wrong.
But we will still unabashedly put this wild, thoughtful tribute under your nose for future consideration!
Brucephiles! Here is the script in its entirety – the stageplay that began the deluge of theatrical Lenny tributes in the mid-2000's! Many more hit the boards following the 2004 debut of this show – some got more publicity, some had larger audiences, but only here did Lenny Bruce literally retake the witness stand for one more chance to defend his life and his game-changing style of humor.
Other productions were merely staged one-man eulogistic monologues. Mr. Bruce, Do You Swear? is Lenny looking eye-to-eye again with his critics and accusers. Firing back. And yeah, recreating some of his legendary – and not so legendary – performances along the way.
He even steps out of the grave and talks right to the current era – where he sees that little has changed since his untimely demise.
A great addition to your Bruce bookshelf – in e-book and paperback!
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