27 actors have played Child in Porgy and Bess.
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| Performer | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Granville Williams | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1942 |
| Harvey McGill | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1942 |
| Jacqueline Jennings | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1942 |
| Lorraine Williams | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1942 |
| Naida King | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1942 |
| Osbert Chevers | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1942 |
| Robert Tucker | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1942 |
| Rosalie King | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1942 |
| Douglas Rice | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Kenneth Tucker | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Patricia Rice | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Robert Tucker | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Ruthetta Anderson | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Thomas Tucker | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| George Royston Jr. | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1953 |
| George Royston, Jr. | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1953 |
| Jacqueline Barnes | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1953 |
| Afrika Rhames | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 2000 |
| Ayanna Francis | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 2000 |
| Grace Price | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 2000 |
| Jamal Russ | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 2000 |
| Kayla Leacock | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 2000 |
| Khadijha Stewart | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 2000 |
| Khalif Diouf | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 2000 |
| Lacey Thomas | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 2000 |
| Leilani Irvin | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 2000 |
| Nkosane Jackson | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 2000 |
| Verne Watley | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 2000 |
Other Roles in Porgy and Bess
| Role | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Annie | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Bess | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Child | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Clara | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Coroner | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Crab Man | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Crown | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Detective | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Frazier | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Jake | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Jim | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Lily | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Maria | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Mingo | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Nelson | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Peter | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Policeman | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Porgy | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Robbins | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Serena | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Sportin' Life | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Strawberry Woman | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| The Eva Jessye Choir | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
| Undertaker | Broadway Porgy and Bess | 1944 |
“Child” Also Appears In
| Production | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | West End | 2016 |
| Dracula | Broadway | 2004 |
| Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | West End | 2002 |
| Medea | Broadway | 2002 |
| Marie Christine | Broadway | 1999 |
| Wonderful Town | Off-Broadway | 1994 |
| Street Scene | West End | 1989 |
| Highest Standard of Living | Off-Broadway | 1986 |
| Balm in Gilead | Off-Broadway | 1984 |
| Evita | Broadway | 1979 |
| Siamsa | Broadway | 1976 |
| All God's Chillun Got Wings | Broadway | 1975 |
| Ulysses in Nighttown | Broadway | 1974 |
| Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Broadway | 1974 |
| I and Albert | West End | 1972 |
| Ari | Broadway | 1971 |
| Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen | Broadway | 1970 |
| The Good Woman of Setzuan | Broadway | 1970 |
| Georgy | Broadway | 1970 |
| Cyrano de Bergerac | Broadway | 1968 |
| A Time for Singing | Broadway | 1966 |
| Pickwick | Broadway | 1965 |
| Here's Love | Broadway | 1963 |
| We Take the Town | Broadway | 1962 |
| 13 Daughters | Broadway | 1961 |
| The Music Man | West End | 1961 |
| From A to Z | Broadway | 1960 |
| Saratoga | Broadway | 1959 |
| The Legend of Lizzie | Broadway | 1959 |
| The Miracle Worker | Broadway | 1959 |
| Flower Drum Song | Broadway | 1958 |
| Seventh Heaven | Broadway | 1955 |
| The Wisteria Trees | Broadway | 1955 |
| Buttrio Square | Broadway | 1952 |
| My Darlin' Aida | Broadway | 1952 |
| Three Wishes for Jamie | Broadway | 1952 |
| A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | Broadway | 1951 |
| Music in the Air | Broadway | 1951 |
| Dance Me a Song | Broadway | 1950 |
| Magdalena | Broadway | 1948 |
| As the Girls Go | Broadway | 1948 |
| Love Life | Broadway | 1948 |
| Lute Song | Broadway | 1946 |
| Show Boat | Broadway | 1946 |
| Mexican Hayride | Broadway | 1944 |
| Song of Norway | Broadway | 1944 |
| This Rock | Broadway | 1943 |
| Carmen Jones | Broadway | 1943 |
| Lady in the Dark | Broadway | 1941 |
| Sunny River | Broadway | 1941 |
| Liliom | Broadway | 1940 |
| The American Way | Broadway | 1939 |
| Swingin' The Dream | Broadway | 1939 |
| The Case of Philip Lawrence | Broadway | 1937 |
| White Horse Inn | Broadway | 1936 |
| The Green Pastures | Broadway | 1930 |
| The Little Poor Man | Broadway | 1925 |
| Sally | Broadway | 1920 |
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