Freak: a semi-demi-quasi-pseudo autobiography
This is the narrative of an upcoming Broadway show by and about popular Latin American actor and comedian Leguizamo, who has had a successful career as a playwright (Mambo Mouth: A Savage Comedy, Bantam, 1993), starred in the groundbreaking variety show House of Buggin', and appeared in a variety of notable film roles. Written with close friend and fellow comedy writer Bar Katz, it covers Leguizamo's childhood and young adulthood before his first theatrical successes. Setting his story in various ethnic neighborhoods in Queens, the author uses street slang and Spanglish to recount humorous and poignant family anecdotes, always emphasizing the struggles and emotions of an immigrant Latino family. The result is both entertaining and poignant. Recommended for libraries with theater and Latin American Studies collections.?Lisa N. Johnston, Sweet Briar Coll. Lib., Va.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.