Angela Matemotja holds an in-depth interview with multiple award-winning playwright, actor, author and director, Levvy Lee Simon. Lee discusses his journey of becoming a playwright, starting off as an actor, and eventually finding himself in the unique position of storytelling. He shares the genesis of his NAACP Theater Award nominee for Best Playwright and Ovation Award nominee for Best New Play series, 'For The Love of Freedom', and its anticipated grand launch in New York City. Lee also is planning to launch his memoir in December, based on his unique life experiences as a Black man.
Read MorePlease join us Right Now, January 15, 2024 at 11:00AM PST as Guest: Writer, Actor, Director, Producer Levy Lee Simon, Director, Producer, Script & Continuity Mattie Caruthers, Actor, Producer William L. Johnson and Actor, Singer, Producer Toree Brannon-Reese host Ron Brewington on "The Actor's Choice."
Read MorePlease join us Right Now, April 11, 2022 at 11:00AM PST as Writer, Director, Actor Levy Lee Simon and Actor, Theatre Producer, Director Ben Guillory, Actor Ernest Dillihay and Director, Producer, Writer John F. Uranday & Producer, Writer, Actor Bobby Cloud joins host Ron Brewington on "The Actor's Choice."
Read MoreThe Robey Theatre Company presents, A HEATED DISCUSSION, a commissioned play written by award winning playwright Levy Lee Simon. In a celestial setting, 3 Orishas,(Yemeya, Oya, and Oshun) call on the aid of several iconic figures to discuss what needs to happen on earth with Black struggle since they left the planet. They don't all agree, and thus ensues a heated discussion.
Read MoreThe Odyssey of a Harlem Artist - "On the East Coast, everyone knew me as an actor who became a writer, and on the West Coast, most people knew me as a writer/director, not knowing me on the performance side. This was an opportunity for people to see me perform in this new genre."
Read MoreLevy Lee Simon, is an is an American playwright, actor, director and screenwriter, perhaps best known for his trilogy about the struggle for Haitian independence, For the Love of Freedom. Other plays by Levy are: The Bow-Wow Club and God, the Crackhouse, and the Devil, Same Train, The Stuttering Preacher, The Guest at Central Park West, Caseload, Pitbulls and Daffodils, The Last Revolutionary, and The Magnificent Dunbar Hotel.. It was a great hour discussing about his plays and much, much more.
Read MorePlease join us Right Now, October 19, 2020 at 11:00AM PST as Actor, Director, Playwright, Screenwriter Levy Lee Simon and Actress, Director, Producer Stefanie Black joins host Ron Brewington on "The Actor's Choice."
Read MorePicture this. 2 am, NYC, hotel room, portable podcast studio, multiple award winning writer, actor, director producer and one of my closest friends Levy Lee Simon and I chatting it up on my show closing weekend of his off-broadway directorial debut of With A Little Help…It’s John Belushi’. Not unusual for us but this time I REALLY dug in to talk with Levy about his WORK, not being defined by Hollywood, August Wilson backlash and his relationship with Tupac Shakur. This is FIRE. If you hear snoring thats my girl Jo trying to be quiet.
Read MoreHarlem native, Levy Lee Simon is a multi hyphenate, award winning producer, author, actor and playwright. He is also a black American historian.
Read MoreIn this episode I talk with the prolific Actor, Director, Producer and Award-Winning Playwright Levy Lee Simon on his recently published play "The Magnificent Dunbar Hotel", his upcoming solo performance on November 15th "ODYSSEY - RACE & RACISM", part of the Whitefire Theatre's Black Voices Matter Solo Festival, and doing something he never thought he would do...go to Iowa on a fellowship to get his MAF.
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