Comedy Genius and Controversy: Remembering Lenny Bruce Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Comedian Lenny Bruce performs onstage at The Village Theater in Greenwich Village on March 28, 1964 in New York City, New York. ( Kai Shuman/Michael Ochs Archives / Getty ) Produced by Isabel Angell Produced by PRI and WNYC