Kenny Leon

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Kenny Leon

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In My DreamsIn My Dreams · 2015
In My Dreams
6.42015
MovieRomanceDrama
Natalie and Nick are frustrated with their luck in romance. After tossing coins into a fountain, the two then begin dreaming about each other. But, according to fountain mythology, they only have a week to turn those dreams into reality.
Hairspray Live!Hairspray Live! · 2016
Hairspray Live!
7.32016
MovieRomanceComedy
A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show.
Steel MagnoliasSteel Magnolias · 2012
Steel Magnolias
6.92012
MovieRomanceDrama
In an updated contemporary version of the beloved stage play and 1989 film, "Steel Magnolias" chronicles the lives and friendship of six women in Louisiana. Supporting each other through their triumphs and tragedies, they congregate at Truvy’s beauty shop to ponder the mysteries of life and death, husbands and children - and hair and nails - all the important topics that truly unite and celebrate women.
American SonAmerican Son · 2019
American Son
6.02019
MovieDramaTV Movie
Time passes and tension mounts in a Florida police station as an estranged interracial couple awaits news of their missing teenage son.
Web of DeceitWeb of Deceit · 1990
Web of Deceit
4.01990
MovieDramaThriller
After making a name for herself on the West Coast, a defense lawyer returns to her hometown of Atlanta to argue a controversial rape-murder case. But it's not all work and no play: once there, she reenters high society and has a reunion with an old flame -- who just happens to be the prosecuting attorney on her case. As she investigates her client's claims of innocence, she uncovers a sinister conspiracy that threatens both her life and her new romance.
Case ClosedCase Closed · 1988
Case Closed
9.01988
MovieCrimeAction
A young homicide detective and a retired police detective work together to solve three recent murders related to an old, unsolved case of a stolen diamond.
A Raisin in the SunA Raisin in the Sun · 2008
A Raisin in the Sun
6.12008
MovieDramaTV Movie
Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. Until, that is, the family gets an unexpected financial windfall.
The Wiz Live!The Wiz Live! · 2015
The Wiz Live!
7.02015
MovieTV MovieMusic
Winner of 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Wiz was a massive Broadway hit which spawned a dismal feature film starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Executive Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have assembled a Tony-winning creative team, the imaginative Cirque du Soleil Theatrical and a diverse cast of showstoppers designed to create an eye-popping new take on the musical unlike anything ever seen.

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The Public's Much Ado About NothingThe Public's Much Ado About Nothing · 2019
The Public's Much Ado About Nothing
7.52019
MovieComedy
This bold interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece features Danielle Brooks (“Orange is the New Black,” Broadway’s “The Color Purple”) and Grantham Coleman (“Buzzer,” “The Americans”) as the sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick. Tony Award winner Kenny Leon (“American Son,” “A Raisin in the Sun”) directs with choreography by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown (“Choir Boy”). Set in contemporary Georgia with an election race underway, Great Performances: Much Ado About Nothing finds the community of Messina celebrating a break from an ongoing war, but not all is peaceful amid the merriment. Former rivals battle it out, revenge is sought and trickery runs amok in this timeless comedy of romantic retribution and miscommunication. Earning a New York Times Critic’s Pick, the play was recorded during its final weekend of Free Shakespeare in the Park performances, June 22-23, 2019.

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