STAGE TUBE: An In-Depth Look at THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS!

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) opened its 2011-12 season with The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin on August 31. The adaptation by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks and Obie Award-winning composer Diedre L. Murray, directed by A.R.T. Artistic Director Diane Paulus, with choreography by Ronald K. Brown, began previews on August 17. The production will begin previews at the Richard Rogers Theatre on December 17, 2011 in anticipation of a January 12, 2012 Broadway opening.

Boston based WGBH presented an in-depth look at the much talked about new adaptation of PORGY AND BESS, complete with interviews from the stars. Get a look at the first part below; the second part airing tonight!