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Porgy and Bess

Radio City Music Hall

Porgy and Bess

ClosedMusicalBroadway

Apr 7, 1983 – May 15, 1983

Awards

Tony Award®

1983 · 2 nominated

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Best Actor in a Musical
Michael V. Smartt→
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Best Choreography
George Faison→

Cast

120 members

EnsembleLoretta Abbott
Mingo The UndertakerTimothy Allen
EnsembleTimothy Allen
AlternateShirley Baines
EnsembleEarl L. Baker
AlternateGregg Baker
AlternatePriscilla Baskerville
EnsembleEmerson Battles
FrazierRaymond H. Bazemore
EnsembleRaymond H. Bazemore
EnsembleShirley Black-Brown
EnsembleRoslyn Burrough

Creative Team

Creative

ComposerGeorge Gershwin
LyricistDuBose Heyward
LyricistIra Gershwin
Music DirectorC. William Harwood
DirectorJack O'Brien
ChoreographerGeorge Faison

Design

Set DesignerDouglas W. Schmidt
Costume DesignerNancy Potts
Lighting DesignerGilbert V. Hemsley, Jr.