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Porgy and Bess (1983)

Broadway, Musical

MusicGeorge Gershwin

Lyrics • Lyrics - AdditionalIra Gershwin

Lyrics • Book • Based on the PlayDorothy Heyward

Lyrics • Book • Based on the PlayDuBose Heyward

AdaptationDiedre L. Murray

AdaptationDiedre Murray

AdaptationSuzan-Lori Parks

AdaptationSuzan Lori Parks

VenueRadio City Music Hall1260 6th Ave. New York, NY

Licensed ByConcord Theatricals

Opening DateApr 7th 1983

Closing DateMay 15th 1983

Creative Team
Direction
Jack O'Brien
Original
Choreography
George Faison
Original
Music Preparation
George Darden
Original
Music Direction
C William Harwood
Original
Scenic Design
Douglas W. Schmidt
Original
Costume Design
Nancy Potts
Original
Lighting Design
Gilbert V Hemsley Jr.
Original
Production Stage Management
John Actman
Original
Assistant Production Stage Management
Richert Easley
Original
Cast
Porgy
Robert Mosley Jr.
Original
Jonathan Sprague
Original
Michael V. Smartt
Original
Bess
Naomi Moody
Original
Daisy Newman
Original
Henrietta Elizabeth Davis
Original
Crown
Gregg Baker
Original
George Robert Merritt
Original
Serena
Shirley Baines
Original
Regina McConnell
Original
Wilma A Shakesnider
Original
Veronica Tyler
Original
Sportin' Life
Larry Marshall
Original
Frazier
Raymond H Bazemore
Original
Robbins
Tyrone Jolivet
Original
Policeman
William Moize
Original
Peter
Mervin Bertel Wallace
Original
Coroner
Richert Easley
Original
Clara
Priscilla Baskerville
Original
Luvenia Garner
Original
Scipio
Akili Prince
Original
Strawberry Woman
Denice Woods
Original
Mariah
Loretta Holkmann
Original
Gwendolyn Shepherd
Original
Detective
Larry Storch
Original
Nelson
Everett McCorvey
Original
Ensemble
Y Yvonne Matthews
Original
Renee L Rose
Original
Duane Clenton Carter
Original
Leavata Johnson
Original
Charee Adia Thorpes
Original
Angela Holcomb
Original
Lori Eubanks
Original
David Michael Johnson
Original
Amelia Marshall
Original
Sheryl Shell
Original
Cornelius White
Original
Tarik Winston
Original
Myles Gregory Savage
Original
Dorothy L Jones
Original
Roslyn Burrough
Original
Loretta Abbott
Original
Lattilia Ronrico
Original
Jerry Godfrey
Original
Janice T Hutson
Original
Lawrence Hamilton
Original
Lisa D Holkmann
Original
H William Penn
Original
Earl L Baker
Original
Elvira Green
Original
Louise Coleman
Original
Thomas J Young
Original
Jason Little
Original
Karen E Eubanks
Original
Robert Kryser
Original
Seraiah Carol
Original
John McDaniels
Original
Cisco Xavier Drayton
Original
Diallobe Dorsey
Original
Donald Walter Kase
Original
Richard Mason
Original
Shirley Black Brown
Original
Kiki Shepard
Original
Joseph S Eubanks
Original
Rodney Wing
Original
Beno Foster
Original
Gurcell Henry
Original
Barbara Mahajan
Original
Timothy Allen Smith
Original
Ann Marie Mackey
Original
Eugene Little
Original
Kevin L Stroman
Original
Marenda Perry
Original
Pamela Warrick Smith
Original
Roberta Alexandra Laws
Original
Byron Onque
Original
Dabriah Chapman
Original
Alberta M Driver
Original
Earl Grandison
Original
Janice D Dixon
Original
Noelle Richards
Original
Roumel Reaux
Original
Vertrelle Cameron
Original
Emerson Battles
Original
David Robertson
Original
Lou Ann Pickett
Original
Jasbo Brown
Edward Strauss
Original
Jake
Alexander Smalls
Original
James Tyeska
Original
Orchestra
Associate Music Conductor
John Miner
Original
Assistant Conductor
Edward Strauss
Original
General Management
General Management
Mario De María
Original
Production Staff
Company Management
Herbert Scholder
Original
Associate Production
Virginia Hymes
Original
Press Representation General
Gifford / Wallace Inc.
Original
Supervision Production
Helaine Head
Original

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