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Porgy and Bess Broadway Original Cast Revival


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Based on the play Porgy by Dorothy and DuBose Heyward

Original
Herbert Lee Rawlings, Jr. Headshot
Herbert Lee Rawlings, Jr.
Ensemble
Sportin' Life (u/s)
Milton B. Grayson, Jr. Headshot
Milton B. Grayson, Jr.
Ensemble
Loretta Abbott Headshot
Loretta Abbott
Ensemble
Shirley Baines Headshot
Shirley Baines
Serena
(Alternate)
Earl L. Baker Headshot
Earl L. Baker
Ensemble
Gregg Baker Headshot
Gregg Baker
Crown
(Alternate)
Priscilla Baskerville Headshot
Priscilla Baskerville
Bess
Clara
(Alternate)
Emerson Battles Headshot
Emerson Battles
Ensemble
Raymond H. Bazemore Headshot
Raymond H. Bazemore
Ensemble
Frazier
Shirley Black-Brown Headshot
Shirley Black-Brown
Ensemble
Roslyn Burrough Headshot
Roslyn Burrough
Ensemble
Vertrelle Cameron Headshot
Vertrelle Cameron
Ensemble
Seraiah Carol Headshot
Seraiah Carol
Ensemble
Duane Clenton Carter Headshot
Duane Clenton Carter
Crown (u/s)
Ensemble
Porgy (u/s)
Dabriah Chapman Headshot
Dabriah Chapman
Ensemble
Louise Coleman Headshot
Louise Coleman
Ensemble
Henrietta Elizabeth Davis Headshot
Henrietta Elizabeth Davis
Bess
(Alternate)
Janice D. Dixon Headshot
Janice D. Dixon
Ensemble
Diallobe Dorsey Headshot
Diallobe Dorsey
Ensemble
Cisco Xavier Drayton Headshot
Cisco Xavier Drayton
Ensemble
Alberta M. Driver Headshot
Alberta M. Driver
Ensemble
Richert Easley Headshot
Richert Easley
Coroner
Detective (u/s)
Joseph S. Eubanks Headshot
Joseph S. Eubanks
Ensemble
Undertaker
Karen E. Eubanks Headshot
Karen E. Eubanks
Ensemble
Lori Eubanks Headshot
Lori Eubanks
Ensemble
Beno Foster Headshot
Beno Foster
Ensemble
Peter (u/s)
Luvenia Garner Headshot
Luvenia Garner
Clara
(Alternate)
Jerry Godfrey Headshot
Jerry Godfrey
Ensemble
Earl Grandison Headshot
Earl Grandison
Ensemble
Frazier (u/s)
Elvira Green Headshot
Elvira Green
Ensemble
Maria (u/s)
Lawrence Hamilton Headshot
Lawrence Hamilton
Ensemble
Gurcell Henry Headshot
Gurcell Henry
Clara (u/s)
Ensemble
Angela Holcomb Headshot
Angela Holcomb
Ensemble
Lisa D. Holkmann Headshot
Lisa D. Holkmann
Ensemble
Loretta Holkmann Headshot
Loretta Holkmann
Maria
(Alternate)
Janice T. Hutson Headshot
Janice T. Hutson
Ensemble
David-Michael Johnson Headshot
David-Michael Johnson
Ensemble
Mingo (u/s)
Leavata Johnson Headshot
Leavata Johnson
Annie (u/s)
Ensemble
Tyrone Jolivet Headshot
Tyrone Jolivet
Ensemble
Robbins
Dorothy L. Jones Headshot
Dorothy L. Jones
Ensemble
Robert Mosley Jr. Headshot
Robert Mosley Jr.
Porgy
(Alternate)
Donald Walter Kase Headshot
Donald Walter Kase
Ensemble
Jake (u/s)
Jim
Robert Kryser Headshot
Robert Kryser
Ensemble
Roberta Alexandra Laws Headshot
Roberta Alexandra Laws
Ensemble
Eugene Little Headshot
Eugene Little
Ensemble
Jason Little Headshot
Jason Little
Ensemble
Ann Marie Mackey Headshot
Ann Marie Mackey
Ensemble
Barbara Mahajan Headshot
Barbara Mahajan
Ensemble
Amelia Marshall Headshot
Amelia Marshall
Ensemble
Larry Marshall Headshot
Larry Marshall
Sportin' Life

Larry Marshall, a seasoned actor with numerous accolades, was notably nominated for Tony and Drama Desk Awards, and won a Grammy for his portrayal of Sportin' Life in Porgy and Bess. more...
Richard Mason Headshot
Richard Mason
Ensemble
Y. Yvonne Matthews Headshot
Y. Yvonne Matthews
Ensemble
Lily
Strawberry Woman (u/s)
Regina McConnell Headshot
Regina McConnell
Serena
(Alternate)
Everett McCorvey Headshot
Everett McCorvey
Ensemble
Nelson
John McDaniels Headshot
John McDaniels
Ensemble
Robbins (u/s)
George Robert Merritt Headshot
George Robert Merritt
Crown
(Alternate)
William Moize Headshot
William Moize
Ensemble
Nelson (u/s)
Policeman
Naomi Moody Headshot
Naomi Moody
Bess
(Alternate)
Daisy Newman Headshot
Daisy Newman
Bess
(Alternate)
Byron Onque Headshot
Byron Onque
Ensemble
Jim (u/s)
H. William Penn Headshot
H. William Penn
Ensemble
Marenda Perry Headshot
Marenda Perry
Ensemble
Lou Ann Pickett Headshot
Lou Ann Pickett
Annie
Ensemble
Akili Prince Headshot
Akili Prince
Scipio
Roumel Reaux Headshot
Roumel Reaux
Ensemble
Noelle Richards Headshot
Noelle Richards
Ensemble
David Robertson Headshot
David Robertson
Ensemble
Lattilia Ronrico Headshot
Lattilia Ronrico
Ensemble
Renee L. Rose Headshot
Renee L. Rose
Ensemble
Myles Gregory Savage Headshot
Myles Gregory Savage
Crab Man (u/s)
Ensemble
Wilma A. Shakesnider Headshot
Wilma A. Shakesnider
Serena
(Alternate)
Sheryl Shell Headshot
Sheryl Shell
Ensemble
Lily (u/s)
Kiki Shepard Headshot
Kiki Shepard
Ensemble
Gwendolyn Shepherd Headshot
Gwendolyn Shepherd
Maria
(Alternate)
Alexander Smalls Headshot
Alexander Smalls
Jake
(Alternate)
Michael V. Smartt Headshot
Michael V. Smartt
Porgy
(Alternate)
Timothy Allen Smith Headshot
Timothy Allen Smith
Ensemble
Mingo
Jonathan Sprague Headshot
Jonathan Sprague
Porgy
(Alternate)
Larry Storch Headshot
Larry Storch
Detective
Edward Strauss Headshot
Edward Strauss
Jasbo Brown
Kevin L. Stroman Headshot
Kevin L. Stroman
Ensemble
Charee Adia Thorpes Headshot
Charee Adia Thorpes
Ensemble
James Tyeska Headshot
James Tyeska
Jake
Porgy
(Alternate)
Veronica Tyler Headshot
Veronica Tyler
Serena
(Alternate)
Mervin Bertel Wallace Headshot
Mervin Bertel Wallace
Peter
Ensemble

(The Honey Man)
Pamela Warrick-Smith Headshot
Pamela Warrick-Smith
Ensemble
Cornelius White Headshot
Cornelius White
Ensemble
Rodney Wing Headshot
Rodney Wing
Ensemble
Jake (u/s)
Tarik Winston Headshot
Tarik Winston
Ensemble
Denice Woods Headshot
Denice Woods
Ensemble
Strawberry Woman
Thomas J. Young Headshot
Thomas J. Young
Crab Man
Ensemble

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Production Team

George Faison Choreographer
C. William Harwood Musical Director
Gilbert V. Hemsley, Jr. Lighting Designer
Jack O'Brien Director
Nancy Potts Costume Designer
Douglas W. Schmidt Scenic Designer
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