Fisher Stevens News

There aren't many concerts around where you can hear a full house go berserk at the promise of hearing Jill Eikenberry sing a number from Onward, Victoria.  Or where the mention of the name Bruce Yeko draws spontaneous applause and the audience enjoys a running gag about Lenny Wolpe.

This week, in a corollary column to tonight's InDepth InterView: John Leguizamo, who can currently be seen nightly in his one-man-show GHETTO KLOWN on Broadway, we have an abundance of performance clips from his past stage shows - FREAK, SEXAHOLIX, SPIC-O-RAMA and more - as well as clips from his most beloved films - THE PEST, CARLITO'S WAY and TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, JULIE NEWMAR, among others - as well as a look at his most memorable and mind-blowing characters - ranging from Tybalt in Baz Luhrmann's ROMEO + JULIET to Toulouse Lautrec himself in MOULIN ROUGE - all coming on the heels of the nationwide release of his newest feature film, THE LINCOLN LAWYER, co-starring Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Josh Lucas and William H. Macy, which we take a cursory look at, too, of course. Plus, some musical theatre parodies, celebrity impressions, his debut appearance in a Madonna music video, and even a visit from Elmo himself!

To accrue all the characters, characteristics and components of a career as diverse and varied as that of stage and screen star John Leguizamo would be near-impossible for even the most gifted performers in the galaxy. Having appeared in nearly ninety films so far in his twenty-five year career - including a musical, MOULIN ROUGE, and an adaptation of Shakespeare, ROMEO + JULIET, both for noted directed Baz Luhrmann - as well as five off-Broadway and Broadway solo shows - MAMBO MOUTH, SPIC-O-RAMA, FREAK, SEXAHOLIX and, now, GHETTO KLOWN - Leguizamo is consistently challenging himself and revealing new sides to his personality and skills as an actor and performer with his daring choices of roles and searing performances. In this comprehensive career retrospective, we cover Broadway, Hollywood and much more and we even have his first comments on his new feature film opening this weekend, THE LINCOLN LAWYER. From Todd Haynes' POISON to Brian DePalma's CASUALTIES OF WAR and CARLITO'S WAY, to Spike Lee's SUMMER OF SAM, to TO WONG FOO, SUPER MARIO BROS. and more; singing Sondheim's 'Send In The Clowns'; plus, stories on his recently departed co-stars Dennis Hopper (LAND OF THE DEAD) and Brittany Murphy (SPUN), and first news on the David Koresh biopic WACO co-starring Kurt Russell and Adrien Brody, and FUGLY with Radha Mitchell - Leguizamo‘s performances speak (and sing) for themselves. King, cartoon, criminal, artist, clown or klown - Leguizamo can play them all. And play them damn well, as well.

John Leguizamo's GHETTO KLOWN, directed by Fisher Stevens, opened last night Tuesday March 22 at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). Broadway Beat was there to celebrate opening night!

John Leguizamo's GHETTO KLOWN, directed by Fisher Stevens, opened last night Tuesday March 22 at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) and BroadwayWorld.com was of course there to capture the opening night arrivals!

John Leguizamo's GHETTO KLOWN, directed by Fisher Stevens, opened last night Tuesday March 22 at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) and BroadwayWorld.com was of course there to capture the opening night reception!

John Leguizamo's GHETTO KLOWN, directed by Fisher Stevens, opened last night Tuesday March 22 at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) and BroadwayWorld.com was of course there!

Leguizamo takes audiences from his adolescent memories in Queens to the early days of his acting career during the outrageous 80s avant-garde theatre scene, and on to the sets of major motion pictures and his roles opposite some of Hollywood's biggest stars. Did the exciting story behind GHETTO KLOWN leave critics just as excited about the show? Find out now!

John Leguizamo's GHETTO KLOWN, directed by Fisher Stevens, opens tomorrow night Tuesday March 22 at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street); today the producers announced an extension through July 10. GHETTO KLOWN began performances on February 21 and had been announced as a 12 week engagement.

Conceived and performed by Emmy and Obie Award winner John Leguizamo, GHETTO KLOWN will open Tuesday, March 22nd and play a 12-week engagement. It marks John's fifth one-man play and his third on Broadway. Academy Award winner Fisher Stevens makes his Broadway directorial debut with the show.

John Leguizamo's GHETTO KLOWN is currently playing at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre in advance of a March 22 opening and this morning he was a guest on GOOD MORNING AMERICA.

John Leguizamo's GHETTO KLOWN is currently running at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre (149 W. 45 Street) and is in the news.

John Leguizamo's GHETTO KLOWN has begun performances at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street).

John Leguizamo's GHETTO KLOWN has begun performances at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). Tomorrow, hear John when he's a guest on WOR Radio's Joan Hamburg Show between 10 AM - Noon.

John Leguizamo's GHETTO KLOWN began performances on Monday, February 21st in preparation for a Tuesday, March 22nd opening. GHETTO KLOWN will play a 12-week engagement. It marks John's fifth one-man play and his third on Broadway. Academy Award winner Fisher Stevens makes his Broadway directorial debut with the show.

John Leguizamo returns to Broadway with his new solo play GHETTO KLOWN for a 12-week engagement opening on Tuesday March 22 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). Check out Leguizamo's interview on 'Good Day New York' from February 21.

John Leguizamo returns to Broadway with his new solo play GHETTO KLOWN for a 12-week engagement beginning previews today, February 21 and opening on Tuesday March 22 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street).

John Leguizamo's GHETTO CLOWN begins performances this Monday, February 21st at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) and is in the news. John will be a guest on National Public Radio's popular and oddly informative news quiz, Wait! Wait! Don't Tell Me! this weekend, featured in The New York Daily News on Sunday, in Crain's New York and on Good Day New York on Monday.

John Leguizamo's GHETTO CLOWN begins performances this Monday, February 21st at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) and is in the news. John will be a guest on National Public Radio's popular and oddly informative news quiz, Wait! Wait! Don't Tell Me! this weekend, featured in The New York Daily News on Sunday, in Crain's New York and on Good Day New York on Monday.

Last night, February 14, Naked Angels celebrated its 25th anniversary as one of the most innovative theatre companies in New York with a spectacular Gala, including cocktails, an elegant dinner and skits written and performed by Naked Angels company members. Company Members Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick served as Honorary Co-Chairs for the evening, with entertainment directed by Tony Award-winning Company Member Joe Mantello.