The Gershwins’ Porgy And Bess

Nicola Hughes and Rufus Bonds Jr in The Gershwin’s Porgy And Bess at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre (Photo: Johan Persson)

Nicola Hughes and Rufus Bonds Jr in The Gershwin's Porgy And Bess (Photo: Johan Persson)

Phillip Boykin and Nicola Hughes in The Gershwin’s Porgy And Bess at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre (Photo: Johan Persson)

Phillip Boykin and Nicola Hughes in The Gershwin's Porgy And Bess (Photo: Johan Persson)

Sharon D Clarke and Golda Rosheuvel in The Gershwin’s Porgy And Bess at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre (Photo: Johan Persson)

Sharon D Clarke and Golda Rosheuvel in The Gershwin's Porgy And Bess (Photo: Johan Persson)

The cast of The Gershwin’s Porgy And Bess at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre (Photo: Johan Persson)

The cast of The Gershwin's Porgy And Bess (Photo: Johan Persson)

Arthur Kyeyune, Cedric Neal and Tyrone Huntley in The Gershwin’s Porgy And Bess at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre (Photo: Johan Persson)

Arthur Kyeyune, Cedric Neal and Tyrone Huntley in The Gershwin's Porgy And Bess (Photo: Johan Persson)

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Genre Musical

Venue

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre Get directions

First Performance 17/07/2014

Closing 23/08/2014

Running Time 2h30

The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre brings to life this powerful tale of love and betrayal as part of its 2014 season.

Directed by the venue’s Artistic Director Timothy Sheader, The Gershwins’ Porgy And Bess tells the story of a crippled beggar’s determination to tame Bess in an attempt to save her from a life of ruin.

The cast includes Rufus Bonds Jr (Porgy), Nicola Hughes (Bess), Phillip Boykin (Crown) and Sharon D Clarke (Mariah).

Hughes and Boykin return to their roles having appeared in previous productions of the musical. Hughes received an Olivier Award nomination for her performance in Trevor Nunn’s 2006 production, while Boykin was nominated for a Tony Award when in the musical’s recent revival on Broadway.

Clarke is best known for her musical roles in We Will Rock You and Ghost The Musical, for which she too received Olivier Award nominations, and American actor Bonds Jr comes to London following appearances in US tours of Parade and Disney’s The Lion King.

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Cast

Rufus Bonds Jr, Sharon D Clarke, Nicola Hughes, Phillip Boykin, Jade Ewen, Alex Giannini, Owain Gwynn, Leon Lopez, Cedric Neal, Golda Rosheuvel, Marvin Springer, David Albury, Angela M Caesar, Tyrone Huntley, George Ikediashi, Arthur Kyeyune, Oliver Lidert, Jay Marsh, Tania Mathurin, Ellen O'Grady, Yemie Sonuga

Creative

Director - Timothy Sheader

Producer - Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Author - Ira Gershwin

Adapted By - Suzan-Lori Parks

Lyrics By - DuBose Heyward

Music By - George Gershwin

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