photo of Lloyd Richards, 7 Arts CORE
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Title
photo of Lloyd Richards, 7 Arts CORE
Description
This is a photo of 7 Arts member Lloyd Richards. Both he and his wife Barbara were among the founding members of 7 Arts CORE.
Richards, as the director of the original 1959 production of "Raisin in the Sun" , was the first Black to direct on Broadway. A founding member of the Negro Ensemble Company, he went on to become the director of the Yale Repertory theater and a dean at Yale University. He is also the winner of several Tony Awards and the National Medal of Arts.
Richards, as the director of the original 1959 production of "Raisin in the Sun" , was the first Black to direct on Broadway. A founding member of the Negro Ensemble Company, he went on to become the director of the Yale Repertory theater and a dean at Yale University. He is also the winner of several Tony Awards and the National Medal of Arts.
Source
"Philip Rose, ‘Raisin’ and ‘Purlie’ Producer, Dies at 89"
Publisher
New York Times
Rights
Newmarket Press
Citation
“photo of Lloyd Richards, 7 Arts CORE,” corenyc.org, accessed April 25, 2024, http://www.corenyc.org/omeka/items/show/167.