Kenny Leon — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Won a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for A Raisin in the Sun (2014).
Co-founded and serves as artistic director of True Colors Theatre Company.
Served as artistic director of the Alliance Theatre Company, increasing its endowment from $1 million to $5 million.
Directed notable Broadway productions including Fences (2010), A Soldier's Play (2019), and Topdog/Underdog (2022).
Received nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards for his television directing work.
Graduated with a B.A. in political science from Clark Atlanta University in 1978.

Biography

Kenny Leon is an American director and actor, widely recognized for his extensive contributions to Broadway, television, and regional theater. He has received a Tony Award and a Drama League Award, alongside nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Drama Desk Award.

Leon's career began at the Academy Theatre in Hapeville, Georgia. In 1988, he became the associate artistic director of the Alliance Theatre Company in Atlanta, and by 1990, he was named its artistic director.