‘John Leguizamo Live at Rikers’ brings laughs and inspiration to ‘invisible’ young inmates

Accompanied by a hulking guard, actor John Leguizamo enters a large, empty auditorium and appears taken aback. “Oh, wow, this is like Radio City Music Hall,” he says. He surveys the venue. “If I can do this, I can do anything.”

This is no typical performance for the acclaimed star of theater, television and film. It’s one of the opening scenes from the short documentary “John Leguizamo Live at Rikers,” now on streaming and on demand for the first time after a weeklong Academy Award-qualifying theatrical run.