Ivy Lion Productions is an independent entertainment company producing award-winning work across Broadway, film, television, and live experiences. Founded by Tony Award®-winning producer Lamar Richardson and strategist Zaire Julion-Richardson, Ivy Lion develops commercially ambitious stories with cultural impact while building long-term creative partnerships across the entertainment industry.
ABOUT IVY LION
MEET THE FOUNDERS
Lamar Richardson
Lamar Richardson is a Tony Award®-winning producer working across Broadway, film, television, and live entertainment. In 2026, he became the youngest Black lead producer to win a Tony Award in a major production category and one of only four Black lead producers in history to receive the honor following Ken Harper (1975), Oprah Winfrey (2016), and Glenn Davis (2025).
Since co-founding Ivy Lion Productions in 2022, Lamar has built a track record of developing and producing commercially successful, artist-driven work. His producing credits include Ragtime, Gypsy, Merrily We Roll Along, Proof, Death of a Salesman, Appropriate, The Wiz, New York, New York, Othello, Smash, The Hunger Games: On Stage, and the feature film The Fabulous Four.
Lamar is passionate about championing bold storytellers and building enduring creative partnerships across stage and screen.
Co-Founder & CEO
Zaire Julion-Richardson
Zaire Julion-Richardson leads Ivy Lion Productions' strategy, operations, business development, and partnerships. She works across the company's film, television, and live entertainment businesses, helping shape long-term growth while building relationships with investors, studios, and creative partners.
Before co-founding Ivy Lion, Zaire built her career at McKinsey & Company, ICM Partners, NBCUniversal, and Courtney Kemp's production company End of Episode, bringing together experience in entertainment, consulting, finance, and operations. She earned her MBA from Columbia Business School and a B.A. from Johns Hopkins University.
Her work reflects a belief that exceptional storytelling is strengthened by thoughtful strategy, meaningful partnerships, and long-term ownership.
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer