MusicalOperaRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
Jan 12, 2012
Closing Date
Sep 23, 2012
1st Preview
Dec 17, 2011
1st Preview
Dec 17, 2011
Previews
28
Performances
293
MusicalOperaRevivalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Richard Rodgers Theatre
(Jan 12, 2012 - Sep 23, 2012)
Setting
Late 1930s. Catfish Row, Charleston, South Carolina.
Media
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Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; James L. Nederlander: President)
Produced by Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Rebecca Gold, Howard Kagan, Cheryl Wiesenfeld/Brunish Trinchero/Lucio Simons TBC, Joseph & Matthew Deitch, Mark S. Golub & David S. Golub, Terry Schnuck, Freitag Productions/Koenigsberg Filerman, The Leonore S. Gershwin 1987 Trust, Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Ken Mahoney, Judith Resnick, Tulchin/Bartner/ATG, Paper Boy Productions, Christopher Hart, Alden Badway, Broadway Across America, Irene Gandy and Will Trice; Assistant Producer: Michael Crea; Associate Producer: Ronald Frankel, James Fuld, Jr., Allan S. Gordon, INFINITY Stages, David & Barbara Stoller, Michael & Jean Strunsky, Theresa Wozunk and Shorenstein Hays Nederlander
Originally produced by The American Repertory Theatre
Music by George Gershwin; Lyrics by DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward and Ira Gershwin; Adapted by Suzan-Lori Parks and Diedre Murray; Musical Director: Constantine Kitsopoulos; Music orchestrated by William David Brohn and Christopher Jahnke
Directed by Diane Paulus; Choreographed by Ronald K. Brown; Associate Director: Nancy Harrington; Assistant Director: Mia Walker; Assistant Choreographer: Arcell Cabuag
Scenic Design by Riccardo Hernández; Costume Design by ESosa; Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind; Sound Design by Acme Sound Partners; Wig Design by J. Jared Janas and Rob Greene; Hair Design by J. Jared Janas and Rob Greene; Make-Up Design by J. Jared Janas and Rob Greene; Lighting Programmer: Warren Flynn; Associate Scenic Design: Maruti Evans; Associate Costume Design: Cathy Parrott; Associate Lighting Design: Caroline Chao; Associate Sound Design: Jason Crystal
Company Manager: Bruce Klinger; General Manager: Richards / Climan, Inc.; Assistant Co. Mgr: Caitlin Fahey
Production Manager: Hudson Theatrical Associates; Technical Supervisor: Hudson Theatrical Associates; Production Stage Manager: Nancy Harrington; Stage Manager: Julie Baldauff; Assistant Stage Mgr: Sharika Niles
Musical Supervisor: David Loud; Conducted by Constantine Kitsopoulos; Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Associate Conductor: Paul Masse; Concert Master: Belinda Whitney; Woodwinds: Katherine Fink, Lynne Cohen, Steve Kenyon, Jonathan Levine and Jill M. Collura; Trumpets: Nick Marchione and Dan Urness; Trombone: Keith O'Quinn; Bass Trombone/Tuba: Jennifer Wharton; French Horns: R.J. Kelley and Eric Davis; Violins: Orlando Wells, Karl Kawahara and Philip Payton; Violas: Crystal Garner and Liuh-Wen Ting; Cellos: Sarah Seiver and Summer Boggess; Bass: Bill Ellison; Drums/Percussion: Charles Descarfino; Piano/Celeste: Paul Masse; Music Preparation: Larry Abel
Dance Captain: Lisa Nicole Wilkerson; Fight Captain: Lisa Nicole Wilkerson; Fight direction by J. Steven White; Dialect Coach: Denise L. Woods; Press Representative: Jeffrey Richards Associates and Alana Karpoff; Casting: Telsey + Company; Advertising: Serino Coyne; Website Design/Online Marketing: SPOTCo, Inc.; Interactive Marketing Service: Broadway's Best Shows; Interactive Marketing: Christopher Pineda and Andy Drachenberg; Photographer: Michael Lutch
David Alan Grier
Sporting Life
Norm Lewis
Porgy
Audra McDonald
Bess
Allison Blackwell
A Woman of Catfish Row
Phillip Boykin
Crown
Roosevelt André Credit
A Fisherman
Nikki Renée Daniels
Clara
Trevon Davis
A Fisherman
Joseph Dellger
Policeman
Dec 17, 2011 - Sep 16, 2012
Wilkie Ferguson
A Fisherman
Joshua Henry
Jake
Heather Hill
A Woman of Catfish Row
Christopher Innvar
Detective
Dec 17, 2011 - Sep 16, 2012
Andrea Jones-Sojola
Strawberry Woman
Alicia Hall Moran
A Woman of Catfish Row
Cedric Neal
The Crab Man
Bryonha Marie Parham
Serena
Phumzile Sojola
Peter
The Honey Man
Nathaniel Stampley
Robbins
J.D. Webster
Mingo
The Undertaker
Lisa Nicole Wilkerson
A Woman of Catfish Row
NaTasha Yvette Williams
Mariah
Swings: Sumayya Ali , Carmen Ruby Floyd , Gavin Gregory , David Hughey and Julius Thomas III
Understudies: Sumayya Ali (Bess, Clara, Serena, Strawberry Woman), Allison Blackwell (Mariah), Trevon Davis (Jake), Joseph Dellger , Wilkie Ferguson (The Crab Man, Robbins), Carmen Ruby Floyd (Mariah), Gavin Gregory (Sporting Life, Crown), Heather Hill (Strawberry Woman), David Hughey (Sporting Life, Jake, Robbins, A Fisherman), Andrea Jones-Sojola (Clara, Serena), Alicia Hall Moran (Bess), Phumzile Sojola (Robbins), Nathaniel Stampley (Porgy, Crown) and Julius Thomas III (The Crab Man, Mingo, Peter, A Fisherman)

Richard Rodgers Theatre (Jan 12, 2012 - Sep 23, 2012)

Cast

Dan Barnhill
Policeman
Sep 18, 2012 - ?
Joseph Dellger
Detective
Sep 18, 2012 - ?
Swing: Sarita Rachelle Lilly
Understudies: Dan Barnhill (Detective), Gavin Gregory (A Fisherman), Heather Hill (Serena), Cedric Neal (Sporting Life) and Phumzile Sojola (Porgy)
Act 1
Sung By
Summertime
(music by George Gershwin; lyrics by Ira Gershwin)
Clara and Jake
A Woman Is a Sometime Thing
Jake and Ensemble
Crap Game
(music by George Gershwin; lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward)
Ensemble
Gone, Gone, Gone
Ensemble
My Man's Gone Now
Serena
Leaving for the Promised Land
(music by George Gershwin; lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward)
Bess and Ensemble
It Takes a Long Pull
Jake and Ensemble
I Got Plenty of Nothing
(music by George Gershwin; lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward)
Porgy
I Hates Your Strutting Style
(music by George Gershwin; lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward)
Mariah
Bess, You Is My Woman Now
Porgy and Bess
Oh I Can't Sit Down
Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
It Ain't Necessarily So
Sporting Life and Ensemble
What You Want With Bess?
Bess and Crown
Oh, Doctor Jesus
Serena and Ensemble
Street Cries
Strawberry Woman, Peter and The Crab Man
I Loves You, Porgy
Bess and Porgy
Oh, The Lord Shake the Heaven
(music by George Gershwin; lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward)
Ensemble
A Red Headed Woman
Crown and Ensemble
Clara, Don't You Be Downhearted
Ensemble
There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon
(music by George Gershwin; lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward)
Sporting Life
Where's My Bess?
Porgy, Mariah and Serena
I'm On My Way
Porgy and Ensemble

Tony Award®

Best Revival of a Musical

2012 Winner
Produced by Jeffrey Richards , Jerry Frankel , Rebecca Gold , Howard Kagan , Cheryl Wiesenfeld/Brunish Trinchero/Lucio Simons TBC , Joseph & Matthew Deitch , Mark S. Golub & David S. Golub , Terry Schnuck , Freitag Productions/Koenigsberg Filerman , The Leonore S. Gershwin 1987 Trust , Universal Pictures Stage Productions , Ken Mahoney , Judith Resnick , Tulchin/Bartner/ATG , Paper Boy Productions , Christopher Hart , Alden Badway , Broadway Across America , Irene Gandy and Will Trice
Originally produced by The American Repertory Theatre
 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

2012 Nominee
Norm Lewis

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

2012 Winner
Audra McDonald
 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

2012 Nominee
Phillip Boykin
David Alan Grier
 

Best Direction of a Musical

2012 Nominee
Directed by Diane Paulus
 

Best Orchestrations

2012 Nominee
Music orchestrated by William David Brohn and Christopher Jahnke
 

Best Costume Design of a Musical

2012 Nominee
Costume Design by ESosa
 

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

2012 Nominee
Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind
 

Best Sound Design of a Musical

2012 Nominee
Sound Design by Acme Sound Partners

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

2012 Nominee
Produced by Jeffrey Richards , Jerry Frankel , Rebecca Gold , Howard Kagan , Cheryl Wiesenfeld/Brunish Trinchero/Lucio Simons TBC , Joseph & Matthew Deitch , Mark S. Golub & David S. Golub , Terry Schnuck , Freitag Productions/Koenigsberg Filerman , The Leonore S. Gershwin 1987 Trust , Universal Pictures Stage Productions , Ken Mahoney , Judith Resnick , Tulchin/Bartner/ATG , Paper Boy Productions , Alden Badway , Broadway Across America , Irene Gandy and Will Trice
 

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2012 Nominee
Norm Lewis

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

2012 Winner
Audra McDonald
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

2012 Nominee
Phillip Boykin

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

2012 Winner
Sound Design by Acme Sound Partners

Theatre World

Award

2012 Recipient
Phillip Boykin
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