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Kenny Leon
Gender
Male
Born
Feb 10, 1956
Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Director
Producer
Comments
Artistic Director for The Alliance Theatre Company in Atlanta, Georgia (1990-2002), Leon then founded True Colors Theater Company.
CREDITS
Broadway
Touring
Othello
(Mar 23, 2025 - Jun 08, 2025)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Tragedy
Revival
Our Town
(Oct 10, 2024 - Jan 19, 2025)
Produced by
Kenny Leon
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Revival
Home
(Jun 05, 2024 - Jul 21, 2024)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Revival
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
(Sep 27, 2023 - Feb 04, 2024)
Produced by
Kenny Leon
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Comedy
Revival
Some Like It Hot
(Dec 11, 2022 - Dec 30, 2023)
Co-Produced by
Kenny Leon
Musical
Comedy
Original
Ohio State Murders
(Dec 08, 2022 - Jan 15, 2023)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Original
Topdog / Underdog
(Oct 20, 2022 - Jan 15, 2023)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Comedy
Drama
Revival
A Soldier's Play
(Jan 21, 2020 - Mar 11, 2020)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Original
American Son
(Nov 04, 2018 - Jan 27, 2019)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Original
Children of a Lesser God
(Apr 11, 2018 - May 27, 2018)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Sign Language
Revival
Holler If Ya Hear Me
(Jun 19, 2014 - Jul 20, 2014)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Musical
Original
A Raisin in the Sun
(Apr 03, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Revival
Stick Fly
(Dec 08, 2011 - Feb 26, 2012)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Original
The Mountaintop
(Oct 13, 2011 - Jan 22, 2012)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Original
Fences
(Apr 26, 2010 - Jul 11, 2010)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Revival
Radio Golf
(May 08, 2007 - Jul 01, 2007)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Original
Gem of the Ocean
(Dec 06, 2004 - Feb 06, 2005)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Original
A Raisin in the Sun
(Apr 26, 2004 - Jul 11, 2004)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Revival
A Soldier's Play
(Dec 08, 2022 - Jun 25, 2023)
Directed by Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Original
AWARDS
Tony Award®
Best Direction of a Play
2024 | Nominee |
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Best Revival of a Play
2024 | Nominee |
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Produced by
Kenny Leon
Best Musical
2023 | Nominee |
Some Like It Hot
Co-Produced by
Kenny Leon
Best Direction of a Play
2020 | Nominee |
A Soldier's Play
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Best Direction of a Play
2014 | Winner |
A Raisin in the Sun
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Best Direction of a Play
2010 | Nominee |
Fences
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Direction of a Play
2024 | Nominee |
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Outstanding Revival of a Play
2024 | Nominee |
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Produced by
Kenny Leon
Outstanding Musical
2023 | Winner |
Some Like It Hot
Co-Produced by
Kenny Leon
Outstanding Director of a Play
2004 | Nominee |
A Raisin in the Sun
Directed by
Kenny Leon
CREDITS
AWARDS
Broadway
Touring
Othello
(Mar 23, 2025 - Jun 08, 2025)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Tragedy
Revival
Our Town
(Oct 10, 2024 - Jan 19, 2025)
Produced by
Kenny Leon
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Revival
Home
(Jun 05, 2024 - Jul 21, 2024)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Revival
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
(Sep 27, 2023 - Feb 04, 2024)
Produced by
Kenny Leon
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Comedy
Revival
Some Like It Hot
(Dec 11, 2022 - Dec 30, 2023)
Co-Produced by
Kenny Leon
Musical
Comedy
Original
Ohio State Murders
(Dec 08, 2022 - Jan 15, 2023)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Original
Topdog / Underdog
(Oct 20, 2022 - Jan 15, 2023)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Comedy
Drama
Revival
A Soldier's Play
(Jan 21, 2020 - Mar 11, 2020)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Original
American Son
(Nov 04, 2018 - Jan 27, 2019)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Original
Children of a Lesser God
(Apr 11, 2018 - May 27, 2018)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Sign Language
Revival
Holler If Ya Hear Me
(Jun 19, 2014 - Jul 20, 2014)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Musical
Original
A Raisin in the Sun
(Apr 03, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Revival
Stick Fly
(Dec 08, 2011 - Feb 26, 2012)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Original
The Mountaintop
(Oct 13, 2011 - Jan 22, 2012)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Original
Fences
(Apr 26, 2010 - Jul 11, 2010)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Revival
Radio Golf
(May 08, 2007 - Jul 01, 2007)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Original
Gem of the Ocean
(Dec 06, 2004 - Feb 06, 2005)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Original
A Raisin in the Sun
(Apr 26, 2004 - Jul 11, 2004)
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Revival
A Soldier's Play
(Dec 08, 2022 - Jun 25, 2023)
Directed by Kenny Leon
Play
Drama
Original
Tony Award®
Best Direction of a Play
2024 | Nominee |
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Best Revival of a Play
2024 | Nominee |
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Produced by
Kenny Leon
Best Musical
2023 | Nominee |
Some Like It Hot
Co-Produced by
Kenny Leon
Best Direction of a Play
2020 | Nominee |
A Soldier's Play
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Best Direction of a Play
2014 | Winner |
A Raisin in the Sun
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Best Direction of a Play
2010 | Nominee |
Fences
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Direction of a Play
2024 | Nominee |
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Outstanding Revival of a Play
2024 | Nominee |
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Produced by
Kenny Leon
Outstanding Musical
2023 | Winner |
Some Like It Hot
Co-Produced by
Kenny Leon
Outstanding Director of a Play
2004 | Nominee |
A Raisin in the Sun
Directed by
Kenny Leon
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