Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess is a musical. Sing songs from Porgy and Bess alongside real Broadway performers at Sing with the Stars in New York City.
Sing This Show LiveShow Details
- Type
- Musical
- Setting
- Set in early 1930s Charleston, South Carolina, the action unfolds on Catfish Row and Kittiwah Island.
- Music
- DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Leah Napolin
Production History
Tour
Nov 2013 – present
Tour
Nov 2013 – present
Tour
Nov 2013 – present
Tour
Nov 2013 – present
Tour
Nov 2013 – present
Tour
Nov 2013 – present
Tour
Nov 2013 – present
Tour
Nov 2013 – present
Revival
Jan 2012 – Sep 2012 · 293 performances
Richard Rodgers Theatre
Revival
Apr 1983 – May 1983 · 45 performances
Radio City Music Hall
Revival
Sep 1976 – Jan 1977 · 122 performances
Gershwin Theatre
Revival
Mar 1953 – Nov 1953 · 305 performances
Ziegfeld Theatre
Revival
Feb 1944 – Apr 1944 · 64 performances
City Center
Revival
Sep 1943 – Oct 1943 · 24 performances
44th Street Theatre
Revival
Jan 1942 – Sep 1942 · 286 performances
Majestic Theatre
Original
Oct 1935 – Jan 1936 · 124 performances
Neil Simon Theatre
Tour
Tour
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Porgy and Bess?
- Porgy and Bess is a musical.
- Who wrote Porgy and Bess?
- Porgy and Bess was written by music by DuBose Heyward and.
- Can I sing songs from Porgy and Bess at Sing with the Stars?
- Sing with the Stars features songs from many Broadway shows including Porgy and Bess. Members sing karaoke alongside real Broadway performers at live nights in NYC. Request an invite.
- What songs are in Porgy and Bess?
- Porgy and Bess features 60 songs, including Brown Blues (lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward), Summertime, Summertime (music by George Gershwin; lyrics by Ira Gershwin), A Woman is a Sometime Thing, A Woman Is a Sometime Thing, and more. View all songs from this show.
Songs from Porgy and Bess
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