Stephen McKinley Henderson

Actor

(Gardener). Stephen McKinley Henderson’s Obie and Lucille Lortel Awards are for outstanding lead actor in Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adley Guirgis. He received a Tony nomination and the Richard Seff Award for his performance as Bono in the 2010 revival of Fences with Denzel Washington and Viola Davis. His last Broadway appearance was in 2017 as Torvald in the replacement cast of Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House, Part 2 led by Julie White.

Stephen McKinley Henderson appears in the following:

Pulitzer Prize Winning 'Between Riverside and Crazy' Hits Broadway

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Stephen McKinley Henderson and Common tell us about starring in 'Between Riverside and Crazy'.

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What’s at Stake in the Michigan

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

 Six states vote in the Democratic presidential primary today but the big catch of the day is Michigan's 125 delegates.

Watch: A Conversation on Being a Black Man in America

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Watch a conversation with "12 Angry Men" director Stephen McKinley Henderson and actors Wendell Pierce, Roger Robinson and Stephen Tyrone Williams. 

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The Greene Space

A Broader Way with Michel Martin

Friday, September 19, 2014

7:00 PM

Fri, Sept. 19 | NPR's Michel Martin hosts a conversation with playwrights David Henry HwangBruce Norris, Lydia Diamond and Kristoffer Diaz. With a performance by Stephen McKinley Henderson.

Guest Picks: Stephen McKinley Henderson

Friday, August 01, 2014

Stephen McKinley Henderson was on the show August 1, 2014 to talk about starring in the play Between Riverside and Crazy. Find out what books and music he's a fan of!

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Hanging onto a Rent Stabilized Apartment at All Costs

Friday, August 01, 2014

A new play "Between Riverside and Crazy" tells the story of a widower and his parolee son who try to do just that - all while fending off his landlord, cops, the church and City Hall.

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August Wilson Cycle

Friday, September 20, 2013

WNYC's The Greene Space is in the midst of presenting all ten plays that form August Wilson's American Century Cycle. Artistic director Ruben Santiago Hudson, actor and associate artistic director Stephen McKinley Henderson, and the project’s audio theater producer Arthur Yorinks talk about the playwright and his work, its depiction of African American history, and the process of converting stage productions to radio drama.

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