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Review 1 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
Amazing
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Favorite moment: The singing between Porgie and Bess @
Posted 09/11/2012
by lizthewiz
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The show was excellent. The cast was fabulous! The singing, dancing and acting was amazing. Loved every minute of it. It was very intense and emotional. I love Ms. McDonald and David Allen Greer. The person who played Porgie is phenominal as well.
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Review 2 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
P & G SOLOISTS AND CAST EXQUISITE IN EVERY WAY
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Posted 08/20/2012
by Bubbameister
Location:Poughkeepsie, NY
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Last Tuesday evening we attended an exquisite performance of Porgy and Bess at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. Timing was well paced and production just flew by. In particular, Alicia Hall Moran as Bess gave a stunning rendition opposite Norm Lewis as Porgy. The cast and soloists were remarkable and convincing, transporting the audience to Catfish Row. This is a "don't miss" show in every way.
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Review 3 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
Gershwin classic skillfully reimagined
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- Tue, Jun 26, 2012 @
Favorite moment: "Bess, You Is My Woman Now"--a magic moment. @
Posted 06/29/2012
by soulpowerprofessor
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I have loved this music for many years, but have never seen a live production of the original "folk opera,"for obvious reasons (the sheer scope of the work). Now, with a lean n' mean updated score revision, several contemporary generations can now experience the timeless story and soaring music of this classic. Five-time Tony winner Audra McDonald is the draw here, but if you happen to arrive at the theater to discover that her understudy will be filling in, don't despair. Alicia Hall Moran has a rich vocal timbre and passable acting ability, so Gershwin's melodies still resonate and not much is lost in terms of chemistry between Porgy and Bess. Norm Lewis is a masterful actor with an agile voice---"I Got Plenny o' Nothin'" is one of the show's highlights. The most pleasant surprise was the rich baritone of Jeremy Boynkin as Crown. He is a magnetically brooding presence every time he inhabits the stage. I highly recommend this production to all for whom music is the most important element of a Broadway production.
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Favorite moment: "Bess, You Is My Woman Now"--a magic moment. @
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Review 4 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
Don't think, just GO!
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Favorite moment: "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" @
Posted 06/29/2012
by Anonymous
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When we arrived we were informed that unfortunately Audra McDonald was not performing and her understudy would be performing that evening. We weren't pleased, only because my friend and I LOVE Audra and were so looking forward to seeing her perform, but we continued our evening. The understudy was AMAZING, Norm Lewis is OUTSTANDING, MOVING, POWERFUL, David Alan Grier was a MAJOR surprise, and the entire cast was just fantastic. The music was great, we LITERALLY sat in THE last seat of the theater and still felt they were great seats (we could see EVERYTHING very well), and I left crying feeling so many emotions. I have always wanted to see Porgy and Bess, but didn't really know the story, and only listened to the Miles Davis interpretation of the music. Go see this production. you will not be disappointed.
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Review 5 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
Porgy and Bess still sends chills
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Posted 03/13/2013
by Anonymous
A great cast and voices combined with an inspired stage design make this a one to remember. Go see it again.
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Review 6 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
Great music! Audra McDonald is amazing!
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Posted 10/05/2012
by KStef
Location:Baltimore, MD
My friend and I really enjoyed Porgy and and Bess during Broadway Week. The music was great and Audra McDonald's performance was brilliant.
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Review 7 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
Porgy and Bess-a phenomenon!
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- Fri, Sep 7, 2012 @
Favorite moment: Porgy, you are my man @
Posted 10/02/2012
by calart128
Location:Kennett Square, PA
My expectations for this play were superceded, in two totally different performances. In June, Audra McDonald was ill, and her understudy carried through well. In September, I was able to join two friends, with better seats...and Audra back on stage. Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier, among others, were missing....BUT seeing Audra perform was electrifying! She gave a magnificent power to the role of Bess that made the show the best I've seen on Broadway!
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Favorite moment: Porgy, you are my man @
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Review 8 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
Play wonderful, theater awful
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- Sat, Sep 22, 2012 @
Favorite moment: When Bess comes back from the island @
Posted 09/28/2012
by soosef
Location:Live in the suburbs on Long Island, NY
Excellent play with extremely powerful female lead. Audra Macdonald is awesome.
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Favorite moment: When Bess comes back from the island @
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Review 9 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
Captivating
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Favorite moment: Even though it was at the end my favorite moment was Porgy's determination to go find Bess!! @
Posted 09/27/2012
by Lew3
Location:South Jersery
My wife and I really enjoyed this play, from start to finish it kept our interest, the singing and choreography was very good. There were some instances where we could not understand the singing, all in all we thought it was a great show.
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Favorite moment: Even though it was at the end my favorite moment was Porgy's determination to go find Bess!! @
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Review 10 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
The best show I have ever seen!!!
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Favorite moment: The duets. @
Posted 09/26/2012
by marciedp
Location:oak park. Ca
The shows music and singing were unforgettable. Each song was better than the next. I don't know if there will ever be another that will top it. We were speechless when we left the theater.
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Review 11 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
Ensemble cast phenomenal!!
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Favorite moment: Duet between Porky and Bess a love story. @
Posted 09/26/2012
by genie46
Location:New York City
The acting was so good and the musical numbers were excellent. Audra McDonald did not disappoint she has a beautiful voice. Norm Lewis was superb as Porky in voice and his acting ability. David Alan Grier was the villain you love to hate as Sporting Life. the whole cast was great.
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Favorite moment: Duet between Porky and Bess a love story. @
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Review 12 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
It was breathtaking and meemorable
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- Sat, Sep 22, 2012 @
Favorite moment: When bess woke up from being sick and declared her love and devotion to porgy. @
Posted 09/26/2012
by jamell76
Location:Metuchen, NJ
Great show and great seats. If I could afford it I would go again before the show leaves the theater. The voices were superb and awe inspiring. Totally loved it.
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Favorite moment: When bess woke up from being sick and declared her love and devotion to porgy. @
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Review 13 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
Porgy and Bess is a Classic, unforgettable
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Favorite moment: When Bess woke up from her fever and confess to Porgy she was with crown but she wanted to be with porgy @
Posted 09/26/2012
by Clacly
Location:fort myers florida
We really enjoyed the show, it was our first Broadway Show, we would highly recommend it to all our friends and family,
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Favorite moment: When Bess woke up from her fever and confess to Porgy she was with crown but she wanted to be with porgy @
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Review 14 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
Seats were terrible
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Posted 09/26/2012
by KCSAD
I could not enjoy the performance because there was not enough room between the rows for my legs. That caused pain in my knees which meant I had to leave at intermission.
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Review 15 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
Porgy and Bess
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Posted 09/26/2012
by msdoc58
The show was phenomenal! I brought my niece, who had never seen any production of Porgy and Bess and she was just blown away. Sorry its Broadway run has ended.
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Review 16 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
Porgy & Bess was phenomenal !!!
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Posted 09/26/2012
by Broad2
The music was great; the singing was great; the acting was great and Audra McDonald gave a fantastic performance.
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Review 17 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
Porgy and Bess
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Favorite moment: As always, the duets between Porgy and Bess are the highlights of the opera - "Bess, You Is My Woman, Now' and "I Loves You, Porgy". @
Posted 09/26/2012
by TigerOwl
Location:Northeast
Nikki Renee Daniels (Clara) has a beautiful voice but her acting was lacking. She is singing one of the most tender lullabies of all time, yet she moves around in an awkwardly disjointed manner, shaking the baby in a frenetic way. it was distracting and ruined the scene. I saw the performance twice and she did it the same way both times and I just did not like watching her.
I have seen Porgy and Bess several times before, but this is the first time that I felt the character of Bess was portrayed as such a vulnerable and tortured soul. Audra McDonald's Bess engenders empathy and elicits curiosity about what abuse she must have experienced in her past that led to her current desperation. The audience feels genuinely sorry for her, laments her lack of self-esteem, and mourns her descent into relapse. McDonald reveals Bess as seen through Porgy's eyes, such that we, too, see that part of her that is worth saving, worth pursuing, and worth loving.
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Favorite moment: As always, the duets between Porgy and Bess are the highlights of the opera - "Bess, You Is My Woman, Now' and "I Loves You, Porgy". @
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Review 18 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
Porgy and Bess Final Performance!
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- Sun, Sep 23, 2012 @
Favorite moment: Audra McDonald's Bess singing "I Loves You Porgy"! @
Posted 09/25/2012
by Sp8holly
Location:Seaside Fl
I had the pleasure of seeing possibly the best play ever on Broadway! Everything was first rate! So sorry that more did not see it! A classic for modern times!
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Favorite moment: Audra McDonald's Bess singing "I Loves You Porgy"! @
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Review 19 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
Porgy and Bess- you aren't missing much
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Posted 09/25/2012
by LisaSCT
The two leads had excellent voices but overall the music wasn't as good as most of the other performances that I've attended.
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Review 20 for The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (NY)
Amazing cast, music, and more
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- Sun, Sep 23, 2012 @
Favorite moment: too many to highlight just one @
Posted 09/25/2012
by Tigger06878
Location:Stamford CT
Everything about the show was fantastic -- not just Audra McDonald, but the entire cast. Loved the choreography and lighting too. Too bad the show has closed.
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