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Porgy and Bess Broadway Original Cast Revival


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Based on the play Porgy by Dorothy and DuBose Heyward

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Replacement

Original Cast

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

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Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
Porgy and Bess — awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1977 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Larry Marshall
1977 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Clamma Dale

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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