I love the idea of live theater the best because you are sitting there with the community in the dark, looking at the light, and that's really - you can't get any higher than that. Kenny Leon communitydarkhigh Change image and share on social
I grew up a poor kid in Florida, and I was always in Florida living with my stepfather and my mother, and we used to, every year, sit down and watch 'The Wizard of Oz.' And I think to this day that's probably the foundation for everything I've done since. Kenny Leon dayfloridafoundation share on social
Broadway, in my opinion, is a microcosm of America. Those challenges that we have in our country, I think we still have those challenges on the Broadway stage. I think there are far too few African-American directors working on Broadway. Kenny Leon africanamericaamerican share on social
I'm not one to spend my life asking the question, 'Is there racism in America?' Certainly there is. But I want to do something about it. Kenny Leon americalifequestion Change image and share on social
President Obama became our first African American president, and for me, it is the stuff of which dreams are made. Kenny Leon africanamericandream Change image and share on social
To me, I'm sort of like Dorothy in 'The Wiz.' It kind of parallels my life. It's a story that reminds me... that home is where the love is. So if I go to Tampa or St. Pete, and I feel the love there, that's my home. That's where the love is. Kenny Leon dorothyfeelhome share on social
A lot of times, we are trapped by our own false sense of security. You can do whatever it is you put your mind to. Your goal is to find your purpose. Kenny Leon falsefindgoal Change image and share on social
There's room for Spike Lee's movies; there's room for Tyler Perry's movies. There's room for classics with an all black cast. There's room for all of it as long as we don't try to make any one piece define us as a race. Kenny Leon blackcastclassic share on social
Great theater continues to bind us, one to the other, and most of us will travel far and wide to see a good story told well. Kenny Leon bindcontinuegood Change image and share on social
I tried to stay off the stage, but you know, I'm an actor; I'm an artist. Kenny Leon actorartiststage Change image and share on social
