Post by Terrence Spivey

Celebrating the Great Lloyd Richards on June 29, 2026 in New York City Powerful Long Ladder theatre company founding director, Terrence Spivey in New York City for the Lloyd Richards Celebration Day at Bond 45. This is the fourth annual and excited to be there to applaud the greatness of Lloyd Richards and to support film, stage actors, directors, and educators who knew were honored. Wilsonian actor Stephen McKinley Henderson (Man On the Inside, Fences, Lincoln, Dune), Karamu House alumnus, Jay O' Sanders (Glory, Kiss the Girl), Golden king Regina Taylor (I'll Fly Away, Courage Under Fire, musical- Crowns) and Malik Whitfield (The Temptations, Beauty in Black), respected playwright Jeffrey Sweet (seated at table), and Tony winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Lackawana Blues) who wrote the screenplay for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Hudson is also doing the film adaptation of 'Joe Turner’s Come and Gone'. The late, great Lloyd Richards was the first black director on Broadway in 1959 with 'A Raisin in the Sun' with Sidney Poitier. Twenty-five years later, he discovers the great August Wilson directing Ma Rainey's Black Bottom on Broadway. Shout out to Julius Hollingsworth and team for making this special day an annual one. Overall, a time was had anytime going to special events, plays, and seeing fellow thespians from back in the day whenever visiting New York. #lloydrichards #jayosanders #stephenmckinleyhenderson #reginataylor #rubensantiagohudson #malikwhitfield #powerfullongladder