Porgy and Bess Broadway Original Cast Revival

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Original
Replacement
Donnie Ray Albert Headshot
Donnie Ray Albert
Porgy
Performer
(Alternate)
Steven Alex-Cole Headshot
Steven Alex-Cole
Crab Man
Ensemble
John D. Anthony Headshot
John D. Anthony
Ensemble
Crown (u/s)
Shirley Baines Headshot
Shirley Baines
Annie
Ensemble
Serena (u/s)
Earl Baker Headshot
Earl Baker
Ensemble
Kenneth Barry Headshot
Kenneth Barry
Mr. Archdale
Phyllis Bash Headshot
Phyllis Bash
Strawberry Woman
Ensemble
Bess (u/s)
Kenneth Bates Headshot
Kenneth Bates
Ensemble
Peter (u/s)
Raymond Bazemore Headshot
Raymond Bazemore
Ensemble
Frazier
Carol Brice Headshot
Carol Brice
Performer
Maria
Barbara Buck Headshot
Barbara Buck
Ensemble
Lily (u/s)
Strawberry Woman (u/s)
Clamma Cale Headshot
Clamma Cale
Performer
Alex Carrington Headshot
Alex Carrington
Scipio
Clamma Dale Headshot
Clamma Dale
Bess
(Alternate)
Curtis Dickson Headshot
Curtis Dickson
Jake
Performer
Ella Eure Headshot
Ella Eure
Ensemble
Wilhelmenia Fernandez Headshot
Wilhelmenia Fernandez
Ensemble
William Gammon Headshot
William Gammon
Policeman
Detective (u/s)
Elizabeth Graham Headshot
Elizabeth Graham
Ensemble
Clara (u/s)
Earl Grandison Headshot
Earl Grandison
Ensemble
Frazier (u/s)
Undertaker (u/s)
Kenneth Hamilton Headshot
Kenneth Hamilton
Ensemble
Jake (u/s)
Betty Harris Headshot
Betty Harris
Ensemble
Esther Hinds Headshot
Esther Hinds
Bess
Performer
(Alternate)
Loretta Holkmann Headshot
Loretta Holkmann
Ensemble
Delores Ivory-Davis Headshot
Delores Ivory-Davis
Serena
Performer
(Alternate)
Alma Johnson Headshot
Alma Johnson
Ensemble
Clara (u/s)
Cora Johnson Headshot
Cora Johnson
Ensemble
Betty Lane Headshot
Betty Lane
Performer
Betty D. Lane Headshot
Betty D. Lane
Clara
Abraham Lind-Oquendo Headshot
Abraham Lind-Oquendo
Porgy
Performer
(Alternate)
Roberta Long Headshot
Roberta Long
Ensemble
Hartwell Mace Headshot
Hartwell Mace
Jim
Ensemble
Porgy (u/s)
Larry Marshall Headshot
Larry Marshall
Sportin' Life
Performer
Patricia McDermott Headshot
Patricia McDermott
Ensemble
George Robert Merritt Headshot
George Robert Merritt
Crown
Performer
(Alternate)
Myra Merritt Headshot
Myra Merritt
Lily
Ensemble
Clara (u/s)
Naomi Moody Headshot
Naomi Moody
Ensemble
Robert Mosley Headshot
Robert Mosley
Porgy
Performer
(Alternate)
Irene Oliver Headshot
Irene Oliver
Bess
Performer
(Alternate)
Glover Parham Headshot
Glover Parham
Ensemble
Robbins
William Penn Headshot
William Penn
Ensemble
Jim (u/s)
Dwight Ransom Headshot
Dwight Ransom
Ensemble
Crab Man (u/s)
Nelson (u/s)
Ross Reimueller Headshot
Ross Reimueller
Jasbo Brown
Cornel Richie Headshot
Cornel Richie
Ensemble
Undertaker
John B. Ross Headshot
John B. Ross
Coroner
Rodrick Ross Headshot
Rodrick Ross
Ensemble
Robbins (u/s)
Hansford Rowe Headshot
Hansford Rowe
Detective
Wilma A. Shakesnider Headshot
Wilma A. Shakesnider
Serena
(Alternate)
Wilma Shakesnider Headshot
Wilma Shakesnider
Performer
Alexander B. Smalls Headshot
Alexander B. Smalls
Ensemble
Jake (u/s)
Andrew Hyde Smith Headshot
Andrew Hyde Smith
Crown
Performer
(Alternate)
Bernard Thacker Headshot
Bernard Thacker
Ensemble
Mingo
Sportin' Life (u/s)
Mervin Wallace Headshot
Mervin Wallace
Peter
Ensemble

(The Honey Man)
Barbara Ann Webb Headshot
Barbara Ann Webb
Ensemble
Maria (u/s)
Wardell Woodard Headshot
Wardell Woodard
Ensemble
Mingo (u/s)
Denice Woods Headshot
Denice Woods
Ensemble
Barbara L. Young Headshot
Barbara L. Young
Ensemble
Annie (u/s)

Production Team

Gilbert V. Hemsley, Jr. Lighting Designer
Jack O'Brien Director
Nancy Potts Costume Designer
Robert Randolph Scenic Designer
Mabel Robinson Choreographer

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