Porgy and Bess
Opera - Revival
44th Street Theatre
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- First Preview:
- Opening Date: September 13, 1943
- Closing Date: October 2, 1943
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 24
Lyrics: Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward
Music: George Gershwin
Libretto: DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward
Synopsis
George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward's operatic adaptation of Heyward's play Porgy follows the lives of the inhabitants of Catfish Row, an African-American section of Charleston, South Carolina, including the crippled Porgy, his beloved Bess, who is under the thrall of the dangerous Crown, and the sinewy drug dealer Sportin' Life.
Opening Night Cast
| Todd Duncan | Porgy | |
| Etta Moten | Bess | |
| Catherine Ayers | Strawberry Woman Lily |
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| Richard Bowler | Detective | |
| Warren Coleman | Crown | |
| Charles Colman | Nelson | |
| Don Darcy | Coroner |
Opening Night Production Credits
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George Gershwin | Music |
| Eva Jessye | Musical Director | |
| Robert Ross | Staging | |
| Herbert Andrews | Scenic Design | |
| Paul Du Pont | Costume Design | |
| Cheryl Crawford | Producer |
