Lenny

by Joe Silver Cliff Gorman, Ted Schwartz, Johnny Armen

$2,450 · Offered by Royal Books

N.p. N.p., Circa 1971. Vintage script for the 1971 Broadway play. Working copy belonging to actor Ted Schwartz, who served as the replacement for the roles of Ernie and the interviewer, and as the understudy for the lead role of Lenny Bruce. Script annotated on every page in at least two hands, indicating shared use by multiple performers—a common practice in theatrical circles.In 1969, Julian Barry was hired by Columbia Pictures

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