Who Played Porgy in Porgy and Bess

Porgy 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

21 actors have played Porgy in Porgy and Bess.

Performer	Production	Opened
Todd Duncan	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1935
Todd Duncan	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1942
Todd Duncan	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1943
William Franklin	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1944
Irving Barnes	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1953
Leslie Scott	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1953
Leslie Scott	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1953
LeVern Hutcherson	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1953
Abraham Lind-Oquendo	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1976
Donnie Ray Albert	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1976
Hartwell Mace	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1976
Robert Mosley	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1976
Duane Clenton Carter	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1983
James Tyeska	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1983
Jonathan Sprague	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1983
Michael V. Smartt	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1983
Robert Mosley Jr.	Broadway Porgy and Bess	1983
Aivy Powell	Broadway Porgy and Bess	2000
Clarke Peters	West End Porgy and Bess	2006
Norm Lewis	Broadway The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess	2012
	US Tour The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess	2013
Kent Overshown	US Tour The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess	2013
Nathaniel Stampley	US Tour The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess	2013
Quentin Oliver Lee	US Tour The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess	2013

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