Details

Based on the DuBose Heyward novel Porgy and Bess tells the moving story of the cripple Porgy and the residents of Charleston's famed Catfish Row. Recognized as an American masterpiece, the story entwines pride, prejudice, pathos and passion through a jazz and blues influenced score. Porgy and Bess introduced classic Gershwin songs like Summertime, I Got Plenty of Nuttin' and It Ain't Necessarily So, as well as magnificent and enthralling choruses that stunned music and drama critics alike at its premiere in 1935. Featuring a cast drawn from some of the nation's leading opera companies, plus a huge live orchestra under the musical direction of Maestro Stefan Kozinski.

Cast/Performers

Samuel Clark Stevenson (Porgy), Cedric Cannon (Porgy), Elizabeth Graham (Bess), La Rose Saxon (Bess)

Creatives/Company

Author: Dubose Heyward
Music: Gershwin
Producer(s): Peter Klein, Living Arts Inc, Porgy Group Inc
Conductor: Stefan Kozinski
Director(s): Wil Roberson, Zoltan Papp (music)