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Porgy and Bess 1935

Opened: October 10, 1935

Porgy and Bess - 1935 Broadway History , Info & More

Alvin Theatre
250 W. 52nd St. New York, NY

Based on the play Porgy by Dorothy and DuBose Heyward


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George Gershwin Movie Musical FASCINATING RHYTHM in the Works; John Carney to Direct
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 22, 2021


Martin Scorsese, Irwin Winkler and director John Carney are teaming up for a new film based on composer George Gershwin. Titled Fascinating Rhythm, the movie is described as 'a young woman’s magical journey through past and present New York City, inspired by the life and music of American composer George Gershwin.'

Chicago Phil Brass Quintet Returns to North Shore Center for OUT BACK SUMMER SESSION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2020


On October 11, Chicago Phil Chamber returns for its second outdoor, socially-distanced concert of the season, Chicago Phil Brass, in the parking lot of the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie .

Richard Skipper Celebrates HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GEORGE GERSHWIN with Richard Glazier
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2020


Richard Skipper Celebrates HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GEORGE GERSHWIN with Richard Glazier, Saturday evening, September 26th at 8PM ET/5PM PT. The virtual event will stream LIVE through Richard Skipper Celebrates on Facebook and YouTube. 

Lyric Opera of Kansas City Has Announced 2020-2021 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2020


Lyric Opera of Kansas City General Director and CEO Deborah Sandler today announced the company's 2020-2021 season. It features four mainstage productions, including The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess and The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, both of which are being performed on a Lyric Opera of Kansas City stage for the first time. Two all-time favorites known for incomparable melodies - Verdi's beloved La traviata and Bizet's passionate Carmen - round out the extraordinarily diverse season. The Kansas City Symphony Orchestra will accompany all performances at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Find biographies of the casts and creative teams at Lyric Opera of Kansas City and find high-resolution photos here.

Lyric Opera Of Kansas City Announces 2019 Exploration Series
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2019


General Director and CEO Deborah Sandler today announced the next production of Lyric Opera of Kansas City's Explorations Series, Mack The Knife is The Man I Love: A Weill-Gershwin Cabaret which will feature the songs of George and Ira Gershwin and Kurt Weill. The 2018-2019 Explorations Series performance, with musical direction by Mark Markham and stage direction by Fenlon Lamb, will showcase the Lyric Opera's Resident Artists, including Kaylie Kahlich, Kelly Birch, Joseph Leppek, and James Maverick, plus Apprentice Artists Ruby Dibble, Jonathan Ray, and Armando Contreras. The performance will be held February 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lyric Opera's Michael and Ginger Frost Production Arts Building.

BWW Review: BROADWAY IN BLACK at Westcoast Black Theatre
by Carolan Trbovich - Jun 27, 2017


Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Delivers Inspirational Original Musical Revue

ATG Selected to Operate Emerson Colonial Theatre in a Partnership with Emerson College
by BWW News Desk - Jan 9, 2017


The Emerson Colonial Theatre Is The Latest Addition To Atg's Portfolio Of 47 Theatrical Venues Worldwide.

The Lincolnshire Marriott’s “Pirates”: Theatrically Good to Great, But Musically Frustrating
by Paul W. Thompson - Apr 16, 2012


In our time and place, the great Marriott Theatre to the north of Chicago, in Lincolnshire, in the collar county of Lake, has mounted a production of "The Pirates of Penzance" which officially opened this past weekend, and will run through June 10, 2012. It's directed by Dominic Missimi, a visionary musical theater director and teacher with vast experience and influence across the country, and especially here.

‘S WONDERFUL Comes To The Friend Center for the Arts 1/29-30
by BWW News Desk - Jan 30, 2011


The Friend Center for the Arts at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF) proudly presents the new Gershwin Musical, ‘S Wonderful, for two performances only on Saturday January 29 at 8 pm, and Sunday, January 30 at 2 pm.

‘S WONDERFUL Comes To The Friend Center for the Arts 1/29-30
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2011


The Friend Center for the Arts at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF) proudly presents the new Gershwin Musical, ‘S Wonderful, for two performances only on Saturday January 29 at 8 pm, and Sunday, January 30 at 2 pm.

‘S WONDERFUL Comes To The Friend Center for the Arts 1/29-30
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 4, 2011


The Friend Center for the Arts at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF) proudly presents the new Gershwin Musical, ‘S Wonderful, for two performances only on Saturday January 29 at 8 pm, and Sunday, January 30 at 2 pm.

Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company to Stage THE SOUL OF GERSHWIN
by BWW News Desk - May 9, 2010


'The Soul of Gershwin, The Musical Journey of an American Klezmer' featuring 23 songs from renowned composer George Gershwin, played by a klezmer band and showcasing a number of vocalists will play at Toronto's Winter Garden Theatre from May 1 to 9, 2010.

Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company to Stage THE SOUL OF GERSHWIN
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2010


'The Soul of Gershwin, The Musical Journey of an American Klezmer' featuring 23 songs from renowned composer George Gershwin, played by a klezmer band and showcasing a number of vocalists will play at Toronto's Winter Garden Theatre from May 1 to 9, 2010.

Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company to Stage THE SOUL OF GERSHWIN
by BWW News Desk - Feb 13, 2010


'The Soul of Gershwin, The Musical Journey of an American Klezmer' featuring 23 songs from renowned composer George Gershwin, played by a klezmer band and showcasing a number of vocalists will play at Toronto's Winter Garden Theatre from May 1 to 9, 2010.

Zachary Quinto in Talks to Star in Speilberg-Helmed Gershwin Biopic
by Jeff Dennhardt - Feb 1, 2010


Television and film star Zach Quinto is expected to star in the upcoming George Gershwin biopic, produced by DreamWorks and Steven Speilberg, according to published reports. Quinto, star of television's 'Heroes' and the recent JJ Abrams Star Trek remake, will play the famed composer who, during his short life, wrote many vocal and theatrical works, including more than a dozen Broadway shows.

Dreamworks to Memorialize Gershwin in Feinstein-Produced Biopic
by Jessica Lewis - Oct 29, 2009


Variety reports that DreamWorks will be memorializing composer George Gershwin in a new biopic to be penned by Memoirs of a Geisha writer and Creditor's director Doug Wright, and produced by Marc Platt ('Wanted') and famed singer and pianist Michael Feinstein.

Theatre Notables Sondheim, Ziegfield, Simon & More Amongst 'New York City 400'
by Robert Diamond - Sep 10, 2009


The NYC400 is the first-ever list of New York City's ultimate movers and shakers since the City's founding?from politics, the arts, business, sports, science, and entertainment.

Porgy and Bess History

Other Productions of Porgy and Bess

1935   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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1942   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1943   Broadway
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1944   Broadway
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1952   West End London Revival
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1953   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1961   Off-Broadway City Center Revival
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1964   Off-Broadway City Center Revival
Off-Broadway
1976   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1983   Broadway Broadway Revival
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2000   Broadway New York City Opera Production
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2006   West End London Revival
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2012   Broadway Broadway Revival
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2013   US Tour National Tour
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