The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (Broadway)
- Previews
- December 12th, 2011
- Opening
- January 12th, 2012
- Closing
- September 30th, 2012
- Status
- Closed
- Overall Rating
- None yet
- Categories
- Drama Musical
Synopsis
Porgy and Bess tells the story of Porgy, who lives in the slums of Charleston, South Carolina, and his attempts to rescue Bess from the clutches of Crown, her pimp, and Sportin' Life, a drug dealer. The musical features the classics "Summertime," "Bess, You Is My Woman Now," "I Got Plenty of Nothing," and "It Ain't Necessarily So."
Cast
Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis, David Alan Grier, Joshua Henry, Phillip Boykin, Nikki Renée Daniels, Christopher Innvar, Bryonha Marie Parham, NaTasha Yvette Williams
Creative
- Music: George Gershwin
- Lyrics: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
- Book: Suzan-Lori Parks
- Director: Diane Paulus
- Choreographer: Ronald K. Brown
- Set Designer: Riccardo Hernandez
- Costume Designer: Emilio Sosa
- Lighting Designer: Christopher Akerlind
- Sound Designer: Acme Sound Partners
