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Porgy and Bess (aka The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess)

Musical, Opera
Description:An American folk opera in three acts
Setting:Charleston, South Carolina. The early 1930s. Catfish Row and Kittiwah Island.
Music by: George Gershwin;  Libretto by: DuBose Heyward;  Lyrics by: DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin
Based on Porgy.
# Production Dates Type & Version Theatre
#1 Oct 10, 1935 - Jan 25, 1936 Musical, Original Alvin Theatre, New York, NY
#2 Jan 22, 1942 - Sep 26, 1942 Musical, Revival Majestic Theatre, New York, NY
#3 Sep 13, 1943 - Oct 02, 1943 Musical, Revival 44th Street Theatre, New York, NY
#4 Feb 07, 1944 - Apr 08, 1944 Musical, Revival City Center, New York, NY
#5 Mar 10, 1953 - Nov 28, 1953 Musical, Revival Ziegfeld Theatre, New York, NY
#6 Sep 25, 1976 - Jan 09, 1977 Musical, Revival Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York, NY
Uris Theatre, New York, NY
#7 Apr 07, 1983 - May 15, 1983 Musical, Revival Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY
#8 Jan 12, 2012 - Sep 23, 2012 Musical, Revival Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York, NY