In Roger Guenveur Smith's 'Rodney King,' a whispered evocation of the L.A. riots
You might expect tumult from a show that recalls a deadly urban riot. But on opening night, a fierce hush suffused "Rodney King," the striking, idiosyncratic solo work created by the actor, writer and director Roger Guenveur Smith. Remembering the life " public and private " and legacy of King, whose brutal treatment at the hands of the Los Angeles police helped trigger epic violence in the city in 1992, Smith often …