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Porgy and Bess (1953)

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

VenueZiegfeld Theatre1341 6th Ave. (at 54th St.) New York, NY

Licensed ByConcord Theatricals

Opening DateMar 10th 1953

Closing DateNov 28th 1953

Creative Team
Direction
Robert Breen
Original
Music Direction Chorus
Eva Jessye
Original
Assistant Music Direction
Samuel Matlovsky
Original
Music Direction
Alexander Smallens
Original
Scenic Design
Wolfgang Roth
Original
Costume Design
Jed Mace
Original
Production Stage Management
George Quick
Original
Assistant Production Stage Management
Walter Riemer
Original
Cast
Porgy
Irving Barnes
Original
Leslie Scott
Original
LeVern Hutcherson
Original
Bess
Leontyne Price
Original
Urylee Leonardos
Original
Crown
John McCurry
Original
Serena
Helen Thigpen
Original
Mingo
Jerry Laws
Original
Sportin' Life
Cab Calloway
Original
Frazier
Moses LaMarr
Original
Moses La Marr
Original
Undertaker
William Veasey
Original
Child
George Royston Jr.
Original
Jacqueline Barnes
Original
Robbins
Howard Roberts
Original
Policeman
Willis Daily
Original
Sam Kasakoff
Original
Annie
Catherine Ayers
Original
Peter
Joseph Crawford
Original
Ruby
Elizabeth Foster
Original
Clara
Helen Colbert
Original
Lily
Helen Dowdy
Original
Crab Man
Ray Yeates
Original
Jim
Sherman Sneed
Original
Mariah
Georgia Burke
Original
Detective
Walter Riemer
Original
Ensemble
Joy McLean
Original
Rhoda Boggs
Original
Kenneth Hibbert
Original
Miriam Burton
Original
George A Royston
Original
Pauline Phelps
Original
Lawson Bates
Original
Anabelle Ross
Original
Clyde Turner
Original
Delores Swan
Original
George A Hill
Original
Walter P Brown
Original
Elsie Clark
Original
Clarice Crawford
Original
Sibol Cain
Original
Joseph Attles
Original
John Garth
Original
James Hawthorne Bey
Original
Charles Colman
Original
Eloise C Uggams
Original
Barbara Ann Webb
Original
Edna Ricks
Original
Doris Galiber
Original
Ruby Greene
Original
Helen Ferguson
Original
Joe
Hugh Dilworth
Original
Jake
Joseph James
Original
Artistic Production
Production
Blevins Davis
Original
General Management
General Management
Ben Boyar
Original
Assistant General Management
Robert Dustin
Original
Production Staff
Press Representation
Bill Doll
Original
Associate Press Representation
Robert Ullman
Original
Master Scene Shop Carpenter
Lawrence Bland
Original
Promotions
Seymour Krawitz
Original

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