Movie·2002·2h 33m

Porgy and Bess

Directed By

Tazewell Thompson

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, loves the drug-addicted Bess, who lives with stevedore Crown, the local bully.

Written By

Dorothy Heyward, DuBose Heyward

Themes

drug addictionmusicalsouth carolinabased on play or musicalpoverty rowcharleston1900s20th centuryromantic drama

Production House

PBS
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Audience Score

100%

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Cast

Marquita Lister

Bess

Alvy Powell

Porgy

Timothy Robert Blevins

Crown

Sabrina Elaine Carten

Maria

Dwayne Clark

Sportin' Life

David Aron Damane

David Aron Damane

Jake

Darryl Reuben Hall

Company

Wynn Harmon

The Detective

Charles Mandracchia

Policeman

Angela Renée Simpson

Serena

Martin Sola

Nelson

// crew

Crew

Dorothy Heyward

Writer

DuBose Heyward

Writer

Tazewell Thompson

Director

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