"Porgy and Bess" is based on DuBose Heyward's novel “Porgy” and the play of the same name, which he co-wrote with his wife Dorothy Heyward. The classic American tale is set in the 1930s in Catfish Row, a fictional neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. Bess, beautiful and troubled, turns to Porgy, the crippled beggar, in search of safety after her possessive lover Crown commits murder. As Porgy and Bess’ love grows, their future is threatened by Crown and the conniving Sporting Life. This new adaptation of the show has been specifically created for Broadway.

This production played at A.R.T. (Diane Paulus, Artistic Dir) in Cambridge, MA, where it officially opened on Aug 31, 2011...

"Porgy & Bess" received the 2012 Tony for Best Revial of a Musical...