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Porgy and Bess Revival 1983

Opened: April 7, 1983
Closing: May 15, 1983

Porgy and Bess - 1983 Broadway History , Info & More

Radio City Music Hall
1260 6th Ave. New York, NY

Based on the play Porgy by Dorothy and DuBose Heyward


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Scene Designer Douglas W. Schmidt Celebrates New Book at The Drama Book Shop Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 30, 2015


Broadway and regional scene designer Douglas W. Schmidt will be in New York City tonight, April 30, to celebrate the release of a new book on his work, The Designs of Douglas W. Schmidt, at The Drama Book Shop, 250 W. 40th St.

Scene Designer Douglas W. Schmidt to Celebrate New Book at The Drama Book Shop, 4/30
by BWW News Desk - Apr 13, 2015


Broadway and regional scene designer Douglas W. Schmidt will be in New York City on Thursday, April 30, to celebrate the release of a new book on his work, The Designs of Douglas W. Schmidt, at The Drama Book Shop, 250 W. 40th St.

Jess Goldstein, Douglas W. Schmidt & More to Receive 2015 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 3, 2015


Tony Award-winning costume designer, JESS GOLDSTEIN (currently represented on Broadway with Jersey Boys and On the Town), and scenic designer DOUGLAS W. SCHMIDT are among the 2015 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, May 1, at 6:30pm, at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Mr. Goldstein was selected to receive the 2015 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design and Mr. Schmidt will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design.

Broadway's Lawrence Hamilton Passes Away at 59
by Courtnie Mele - Apr 4, 2014


According to Arkansas Online, Broadway star Lawrence Hamilton passed away yesterday at age 59 due to complications from surgery. Hamilton was born in Arkansas in 1954. Aside from performing on Broadway, he also studied Music Education and taught as a professor.

Porgy and Bess History

Other Productions of Porgy and Bess

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

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