Porgy And Bess

Show Info Cast & Creative

Genre Musical

Venue

Savoy Theatre Get directions

First Performance 25/10/2006

Closing 05/05/2007

Running Time 2h30

A cast of 40 and a 20-piece orchestra come together in Trevor Nunn’s adaptation of the Gershwins’ classic folk opera.

When a craps game turns to murder, Bess is left stranded as her man flees the scene. Crippled beggar Porgy takes her in and cares for her as they live alongside the disapproving residents of Catfish Row. But Bess’s past will be back to haunt her…

For more information about Porgy and Bess click here for our First Night Feature, or click here for our interview with leads Nicola Hughes and Clarke Peters.

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Cast

Clarke Peters, Nicola Hughes, Cornell John, Dawn Hope, O-T Fagbenle

Creative

Director - Trevor Nunn

Producer - Richard Frankel, Tom Viertel, Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Howard Panter for Ambassador Theatre Group and Tulbart Productions

Adapted By - Trevor Nunn

Lyrics By - Dubose Heyward and Ira Gershwin

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