Production Info
Previews:
September 21, 1976
(5 previews)
Opening
September 25, 1976
Closing:
February 9, 1977
Length of Run:
122 perf.
Run Type:
Open-ended
Location Info
Market:
Broadway
Location:
New York, NY
Credits Highlights
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Director
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Choreographer
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Cast
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Serena (alternates)
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Porgy (alternates)
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Crown (alternates)
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Bess (alternates)
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Jasbo Brown
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Clara
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Mingo
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Jake
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Sportin' Life
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Robbins
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Musical Numbers
The musical numbers list has been verified as correct.
Act One
- Introduction .... Piano
- Jasbo Brown .... Piano
- Summertime .... Clara
- A Woman is a Sometime Thing .... Jake and Men
- Here Come de Honey Man .... Peter
- They Pass by Singing .... Porgy
- Oh Little Stars .... Porgy
- Gone, Gone, Gone .... Ensemble
- Overflow .... Ensemble
- My Man's Gone Now .... Serena
- Leavin' for the Promise' Lan' .... Bess and Ensemble
- It Take a Long Pull to Get There .... Jake and Men
- I Got Plenty o' Nuttin' .... Porgy and Ensemble
- Buzzard Song .... Porgy and Ensemble
- Bess, You is My Woman Now .... Porgy and Bess
- Oh, I Can't Sit Down .... Ensemble
- I Ain't Got No Shame .... Ensemble
- It Ain't Necessarily So .... Sportin' Life and Ensemble
- What You Want Wid Bess? .... Bess and Crown
Act Two
- Oh, Doctor Jesus .... Serena, Maria, Peter, Lily, Porgy
- I Loves You, Porgy .... Porgy, Bess
- Oh, Hev'nly Father .... Ensemble
- Oh, de Lawd Shake de Heavens .... Ensemble
- A Red Headed Woman .... Crown and Ensemble
- Clara, Clara .... Ensemble
- There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York .... Sportin' Life and Bess
- Good Mornin', Sistuh! .... Porgy
- Oh, Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? .... Porgy, Serena, Maria
- Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way .... Porgy
Additional Musical Numbers Lists
No additional musical numbers lists yet.
Trivia & History
This production originated at the Houston Grand Opera.
Posters & Promo Art
Photos
Video Clips
Audio Clips
Production Info
Previews:
September 21, 1976
(5 previews)
Opening
September 25, 1976
Closing:
February 9, 1977
Length of Run:
122 perf.
Run Type:
Open-ended
Location Info
Market:
Broadway
Location:
New York, NY
Venues
Main Run
Audio Recordings
Commercial Recordings
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Broadway Revival Cast (aka Houston Grand Opera Cast) (November 1976)
Donnie Ray Albert , Clamma Dale , Andrew Smith , Wilma Shakesnider , Betty Lane
Private Recordings
- No private audio listed yet.
Broadcast Recordings
- No broadcast audio listed yet.
Archival Recordings
- No archival audio listed yet.