The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess NYC Reviews and Tickets

89%

(105 Ratings)

Positive

94%

Mixed

Negative

Members say

Great acting, Great singing, Absorbing, Entertaining, Masterful

About the Show

A re-staging of the original opera, with a new book adapted by Susan Lori Parks, this production starring Audra McDonald, was nominated for 10 Tony Awards.

Set in the 1930s in an African-American Charleston neighborhood known as Catfish Row, Porgy and Bess centers on the tragic love story of the cripple beggar Porgy and beautiful Bess, who longs to turn away from her former life as a prostitute and cocaine addict. After a murder, Bess’ abusive partner Crown flees, leaving her at the mercy of a disapproving community and tempted by the seductive drug dealer Sporting Life. Bess strikes up an unlikely relationship with Porgy and gradually finds acceptance on Catfish Row—until a hurricane and the return of Crown change everyone’s lives forever.

Show-Score Member Reviews (105)

Entertaining, Great singing, Great acting, Great writing, Intelligent

See it if You want to be blown away by some of the best singers and actors on Broadway.

Don't see it if A longs musical with mainly slow songs is not your thing.

Entertaining, Great acting, Great staging, Great singing, Absorbing

See it if you enjoy classic Gershwin songs sung magnificently.

Don't see it if if you don’t like Gershwin

Delightful, Great acting, Dated

See it if you want to see amazing talent perform an amazing classic. Audra and Norm blow it out of the water.

Don't see it if old Broadway music bores you. It can often be too operatic and slow.

Entertaining, Great singing, Great acting

See it if you like audra macdonald.

Don't see it if you don;t like heavy subject matter.

Disappointing, Romantic, Slow, Ugly staging

See it if You love Audra McDonald. She rocked the house per usual.

Don't see it if You love Porgy and Bess and shudder at the thought of a streamlined, kind of ugly version of it.

100

Relevant, Great staging, Great singing, Ambitious, Absorbing

See it if Two operatic super stars shine at the Met in this production. Angel Blue is NOT to be missed if you love opera or just love Porgy & Bess!

Don't see it if you don't like opera at all (but this production has all the excitement of a Broadway show plus fantastic orchestra, chorus and staging)

100

Masterful, Great singing, Ambitious, Exquisite, Absorbing

See it if You enjoy a great interpretation of a classic opera!

Don't see it if You don’t want to see a great opera.

Entertaining, Profound, Thought-provoking

See it if You love classic musicals

Don't see it if You don't like classic musicals

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess NYC Reviews and Tickets

About the Show

Show-Score Member Reviews (105)

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