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Laurence Luckinbill has written and performed four award-winning solo performances portraying Lyndon Johnson, Clarence Darrow, Theodore Roosevelt and Ernest Hemingway around the world. Over his long career, he has had numerous starring roles in film and TV and on stage. As a journalist, Luckinbill has contributed to The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, American Theatre Magazine, and Esquire. In his memoir, Affective Memories, he takes us on an unforgettable journey from poverty, rejection, and sexual abuse to success on Broadway and in Hollywood. He tells the story of his four-decade marriage to actress/singer Lucie Arnaz, his journalism, and his “Great Americans” plays. It’s a captivating portrait of the life of every person who ever fought for an impossible dream and finally won it.
Laurence Luckinbill has written and performed four award-winning solo performances portraying Lyndon Johnson, Clarence Darrow, Theodore Roosevelt and Ernest Hemingway around the world. Over his long career, he has had numerous starring roles in film and TV and on stage. As a journalist, Luckinbill has contributed to The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, American Theatre Magazine, and Esquire. In his memoir, Affective Memories, he takes us on an unforgettable journey from poverty, rejection, and sexual abuse to success on Broadway and in Hollywood. He tells the story of his four-decade marriage to actress/singer Lucie Arnaz, his journalism, and his “Great Americans” plays. It’s a captivating portrait of the life of every person who ever fought for an impossible dream and finally won it.
