Who Played Jake in Porgy and Bess

Jake is a role in Porgy and Bess, a musical that opened Broadway in 1944.

Based on the play <i>Porgy</i> by Dorothy and DuBose Heyward

17 actors have played Jake in Porgy and Bess.

Performer	Production	Opened
Edward Matthews	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1935
Edward Matthews	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1942
Edward Matthews	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1943
Edward Matthews	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1944
Charles Colman	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1953
Joseph James	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1953
Alexander B. Smalls	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1976
Bruce Hubbard	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1976
Curtis Dickson	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1976
Kenneth Hamilton	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1976
Alexander Smalls	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1983
Donald Walter Kase	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1983
James Tyeska	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1983
Rodney Wing	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1983
Kenneth Floyd	Broadway Porgy and Bess	2000
Edward Baruwa	West End Porgy and Bess	2006
Joshua Henry	Broadway The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess	2012
David Hughey	US Tour The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess	2013
Nkrumah Gatling	US Tour The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess	2013
Vanjah Alexander Boikai	US Tour The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess	2013

Other Roles in Porgy and Bess

Production	Type	Year
Freckleface Strawberry The Musical	Off-Broadway	2010
Evil Dead: The Musical	Off-Broadway	2006
Side Show	Broadway	1997
A Lie of the Mind	Off-Broadway	1985
Oklahoma!	West End	1980
I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On the Road	Off-Broadway	1978
The Threepenny Opera	Broadway	1966
The Most Happy Fella	Broadway	1956
Show Boat	Broadway	1927

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