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2012/05/27 10:28
2012/05/27 10:28
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Best Man”(Schoenfeld Theatre) Written in 1960, its tale of dirty politics speaks to today. 4. “Porgy and Bess”(Richard Rodgers Theatre) A glorious score and a gorgeous Audra McDonald are plenty...
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2012/05/26 15:13
2012/05/26 15:13
1d
... but innocuous and rhythmically a little dull. Gershwin's "My Man's Gone Now" (from "Porgy and Bess"), for instance, cannot withstand such anemic tone and plodding tempo. It wasn't...
2012/05/26 06:39
2012/05/26 06:39
1d
Color was recently nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Sporting Life in the opera Porgy and Bess. "I think the character of Sporting Life is a salesman so he has to be flamboyant,...
2012/05/24 16:04
2012/05/24 16:04
3d
... Man' in 'The Wiz.' Once I got a call to go on a tour all over Europe with George Gershwin's 'Porgy and Bess' and play Robins. The breaks between The Platters were nice, but my heart will always...
2012/05/24 11:04
2012/05/24 11:04
3d
... Got Rhythm," featuring George Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm," "Rhapsody in Blue," selections from "Porgy and Bess" and "An American in Paris." Guest artist violist Roberto Díaz performs in the...
2012/05/24 01:47
2012/05/24 01:47
4d
Cobb, who had played on the 1958 recording of that Gil Evans-Miles Davis classic collaboration, Porgy and Bess. And Howard Johnson nearly brought the house down with his earth-shaking tuba work on...
2012/05/23 14:51
2012/05/23 14:51
4d
... performances of “Raglan Road” from Once by David Patrick Kelly and “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess by Joshua Henry and Sumayya Ali. Then, presenters Topher Grace and Tonya Pinkins...
2012/05/22 17:04
2012/05/22 17:04
5d
In 1935, George Gershwin brought the script for his folk opera Porgy and Bess to the opera's original cast, which was entirely made up of African-American actors. "[In the original], every other word...
2012/05/22 16:04
2012/05/22 16:04
5d
Musical Performance (Actress, Large Theater): Audra McDonald – “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess” (American Repertory Theater) Outstanding Musical Performance (Actor, Large...
2012/05/22 09:09
2012/05/22 09:09
5d
... hearts out and using Brooklynese accents that put to shame the controversy over whether or not the black actors now in �Porgy and Bess� are doing the correct thing by speaking in �Negro dialec...
2012/05/22 05:33
2012/05/22 05:33
5d
... wrong with medleys of songs from Richard Rodgers’ “The Sound of Music” or George Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess,” both orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Music Director David Hagy was also...
2012/05/21 17:03
2012/05/21 17:03
6d
... productions. The ceremony is named for the songwriting brothers Ira and George Gershwin (“Porgy and Bess,” “Girl Crazy”). All participants and their teachers received free tickets to...
2012/05/19 10:39
2012/05/19 10:39
8d
... On Broadway: The actress is nominated for her fifth Tony Award for the Broadway musical Porgy and Bess. "There's very few quiet moments for Bess," she says. "They're all very big, very...
2012/05/18 19:01
2012/05/18 19:01
9d
Sunday, May 20, at 4:30 p.m. at Norwalk Concert Hall. The performance, which will feature the Porgy and Bess Concert Suite, shines the spotlight on American-style works. Bass soloist Eddie...
2012/05/18 15:59
2012/05/18 15:59
9d
... began her professional career in Germany at the age of 18, performing in the shows "Hair" and "Porgy and Bess" and working as a studio session singer. But it wasn't until 1975 that she found...
2012/05/18 05:38
2012/05/18 05:38
9d
... is from Wichita Falls, is a producer on the show. She also is on the production team of "Porgy and Bess," which was just nominated for 10 Tony Awards, including Best Revival. Contributed...
2012/05/18 02:09
2012/05/18 02:09
10d
Pirates of Penzance," "Beauty and the Beast," "Sweet Charity," "Sunday in the Park With George," "Porgy and Bess," "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Mary Poppins." Banter from co-hosts Kelly DeHaan...
2012/05/17 18:13
2012/05/17 18:13
10d
... began her career in Germany where she performed in productions of the shows "Hair" and "Porgy and Bess" and worked as a studio session singer. But it wasn't until 1975 that she found fame...
2012/05/17 17:23
2012/05/17 17:23
10d
... to sing in church before fronting a series of bands and appearing in the musicals Hair and Porgy and Bess. Working as a session singer brought her into contact with the producers Giorgio...
2012/05/17 15:01
2012/05/17 15:01
10d
... and Bess' Signing and Singing After your show gets 10 Tony nominations, what do you do? Go out and flog the CD. Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis, and the cast of "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" will...