DuBose Heyward

Review: Mary Porter Honors Her Home State in HATS OFF TO CAROLINA at 54 Below
by Andrew Poretz - Nov 17, 2025

Singer Mary Porter made an auspicious 54 Below debut on November 10th, with a show honoring North Carolina performers and the songs associated with them.

Review: JULIET EWING: SIMPLY 'S WONDERFUL - THE MAGIC OF GERSHWIN at Chelsea Table + Stage
by Andrew Poretz - Nov 11, 2025

Juliet Ewing's sold-out CD release show at Chelsea Table + Stage delivered an exciting 75 minutes of some of Gershwin's greatest music, with some interesting choices.

Gershwin’s PORGY AND BESS Gets Brazilian-made, Black-led Revival at Theatro Municipal of São Paulo
by Claudio Erlichman - Sep 8, 2025

Porgy and Bess is a famous 'folk opera' created by George Gershwin, with a libretto by DuBose Heyward and lyrics by DuBose and Ira Gershwin. The work chronicles the life of a Black community on Catfish Row in Charleston and is known for its fusion of operatic elements with American folk music, jazz, and blues. The story focuses on the love between Porgy, a disabled beggar, and Bess, a woman seeking a better life.

ALL EYES ON: LAINIE KAZAN Richard Jay-Alexander Shares His Chat and Visit With The Iconic Star As She Celebrates Her 85th Birthday
by Richard Jay-Alexander - May 15, 2025

Ms. Kazan was on my radar for as long as I can remember when I started to get interested in theatre, music and show business and had “secret” subscriptions to magazines that focused on those passions.

MONTHLY QUIZ�"�"Musical People Born in February
by Rob Lester - Feb 1, 2025

Every month, Broadway World's cabaret section offers a quiz saluting notable music-related people born in that month. February's edition is ready for you now. Put on your thinking cap. The clues should help.

Cast Set for SHOW/BOAT: A RIVER Presented by Target Margin Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2024

The cast has been revealed for Target Margin Theater's world premiere production of Show/Boat: A River, presented by NYU Skirball in partnership with the 2025 Under the Radar Festival. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Cast Set For SHOW/BOAT: A RIVER at NYU Skirball
by Stephi Wild - Oct 30, 2024

Casting has been announced for the Obie Award-winning Target Margin Theater’s world premiere production of Show/Boat: A River, presented by NYU Skirball in partnership with the 2025 Under the Radar Festival, running January 9–26, 2025 at NYU Skirball.

SHOW/BOAT:A RIVER Comes to NYU Skirball in 2025
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2024

NYU Skirball will present the Obie Award-winning Target Margin Theater’s world premiere production of Show/Boat: A River, a daring reconsideration of the seminal musical Show Boat, running January 9–26, 2025 at NYU Skirball, with an opening set for Wednesday, January 15. 

Review: PORGY AND BESS at Music Theater Heritage
by Alan Portner - Jun 10, 2024

Now playing in the Grand Theater at Crown Center is Music Theater Heritage’s production of Gershwin’s “PORGY AND BESS.”  This is an example of MTH going “all in” on a very challenging show and producing an extremely credible final product. 

Lainie Kazan's Four Classic 60s Albums Available for the First Time in Almost 60 Years
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2024

Available for the first time in the nearly 60 years since they were introduced, the four 1960s vocal albums from Lainie Kazan are now streaming on all digital platforms.

Interview: Audra McDonald talks about AN EVENING WITH AUDRA MCDONALD, her role in 'Rustin' and more
by R. Scott Reedy - Feb 23, 2024

When it comes to concerts, Audra McDonald says she’s learned to choose a song list that really appeals to her. And she’s done just that for her current tour, which will bring her to Symphony Hall for her eighth appearance with the Celebrity Series of Boston, this time with an orchestra of local musicians, on February 27.

SHOW BOAT Will Come to NYU Skirball in 2025
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2023

The Obie Award-winning Target Margin Theater and NYU Skirball will present a new production of the groundbreaking musical Show Boat in the Spring of 2025. Directed by Target Margin Theater’s Founding Artistic Director David Herskovits, the revival uses the original 1927 book and score by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II.

World Premiere Staging of Shakespeare's PERICLES to be Presented at Target Margin Theater in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 5, 2023

The Obie Award-winning Target Margin Theater will present a world premiere staging of Shakespeare’s Pericles, a rarely-seen tragicomedy that explores themes of healing, redemption, and reconciliation.

Which Broadway Show Has Been Revived the Most?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Dec 4, 2022

This month, the reader question was “What Broadway show has been revived the most?” Taking both plays and musicals into account, and considering works in repertory, these were the findings.

The Gun Club's Classic 'The Las Vegas Story' ('84) Gets Deluxe Release on 2xVinyl & 2xCD
by Michael Major - May 23, 2022

Now the album is back as a super deluxe two-CD/DVD and double-vinyl set, containing a digitally remastered version of the original 11-track album produced by Jeff Eyrich. Both the vinyl and CD versions feature a bonus disc with 10 live tracks recorded at Scorgie's in Rochester, New York on August 8, 1984.

Des Moines Metro Opera Announces 50th Anniversary Season And $15 Million Endowment Campaign
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2021

Des Moines Metro Opera's General and Artistic Director Michael Egel announced today the repertory for the company's 50th Anniversary Season alongside the launch of the public phase of a $15 million fundraising campaign, 50 Next: Giving Voice to the Future.

Barrington Stage Company Announces 2021 Season Featuring Three World Premieres of Works by Joshua Bergasse & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 6, 2021

Barrington Stage Company will produce a 2021 season that will feature four productions staged indoors at the theatre’s Boyd-Quinson Stage (30 Union Street) and three productions which will be staged outdoors under a tent at BSC’s Production Center (34 Laurel Street).

VIDEO: Lana Del Rey Covers 'Summertime' by George Gershwin
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2020

Lana Del Rey has released a new video performing Summertime by George Gershwin.

Richard Skipper Celebrates HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GEORGE GERSHWIN with Richard Glazier
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2020

Richard Skipper Celebrates Happy Birthday, George Gershwin with Richard Glazier, Saturday evening, September 26th at 8PM ET/5PM PT. The virtual event will stream LIVE through Richard Skipper Celebrates on Facebook and YouTube. 

Anatomy of a Showtune: 'Summertime' from PORGY AND BESS
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 30, 2020

Though the reach of Gershwin's classic tunes has proved vast, no other song from his canon has quite matched the monumental success of Porgy and Bess' opening aria, 'Summertime.'