MASS LIVE | massLive.com | June 5, 2010
It's going to be "a night at the opera" beginning Tuesday at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford, where a new production of "Porgy and Bess" celebrates the 75th anniversary of George Gershwin's enduring masterpiece.
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For Phillip Lamar Boykin, Opera Success Is A Dream Come True
THE HARTFORD COURANT | Hartford, CT | June 4, 2010
When he was a boy, Phillip Lamar Boykin had a dream. One of nine siblings growing up in Greenville, S.C., he wrote a to-do list that included the release date for his first CD. His ultimate goal was to be a famous opera singer.
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'Porgy and Bess' at the Bushnell: A drama of love, murder and hope on Catfish Row
THE MIDDLETOWN PRESS | Middletown, CT | May 27, 2010
In honor of the 75th anniversary of George Gershwin's masterpiece of American opera, "Porgy and Bess," a dazzling new production of this musical gem is being mounted, and producer Michael Capasso is at its heart and
soul.
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For box office impact, 'Porgy' is best
THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER | Charlotte, VA | May 13, 2010
Gershwin's music and an enduring, diverse storyline are back for more as Opera Carolina caps its season.
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Homecoming with Porgy, Bess
THE CHARLOTTE POST | Charlotte, NC | April 22, 2010
Charles Randolph-Wright has a personal connection with the Carolinas.
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Opera Review: Attention to detail, sensitive direction pay off in 'Porgy'
THE PORTLAND PRESS HERALD | Portland, ME | April 5, 2010
So many great sopranos and bass-baritones have sung the title roles that it is little short of amazing that the new road show, which came to Merrill Auditorium on Friday night under the auspices of Portland Ovations, could hold the interest through three hours on Catfish Row.
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Pathos and passion flare on Catfish Row
THE PRESS REPUBLICAN | Plattsburgh, NY | March 31, 2010
Michael Capasso first saw "Porgy and Bess" at Radio City Music Hall in 1976.
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'Porgy and Bess' provides high drama at Hanover
TELEGRAM & GAZETTE | Worcester, MA | March 29, 2010
On Sunday afternoon, under the auspices of Music Worcester Inc., the audience at the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts was treated to high drama and passion in a very American setting, with jazz overtones and a string of hit tunes.
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MusicWorcester Presents Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess"
CLASSICAL VOICE OF NEW ENGLAND | cvneweng.org | March 28, 2010
A level of realism not often encountered in opera was achieved in the Michael Capasso / Willette Murphy Klausner production of George Gershwin's "Porty and Bess".
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The 75th anniversary tour of "Porgy and Bess," at Tilles
NEWSDAY | Melville, NY | March 26, 2010
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A fresh approach for a classic love story
TELEGRAM & GAZETTE | Worcester, MA | March 25, 2010
The music of the great 20th-century American opera "Porgy and Bess" has gloriously endured for 75 years.
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A fresh approach for a classic love story
NIA ONLINE | NIAOnline.com | March 19, 2010
The music of the great 20th-century American opera "Porgy and Bess" has gloriously endured for 75 years.
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Porgy and Bess theatre review
EU JACKSONVILLE | Jacksonville, FL | March 16, 2010
In a coup de theatre, the UNF fine Arts Center beat out Jacksonville's other theatre groups to present the 75th Anniversary production of the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, currently on tour nationally.
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It's not too soon for a little 'Summertime': 'Porgy and Bess' at 75
THE MIAMI HERALD | Miami, FL | March 12, 2010
The project was Porgy and Bess, and because George Gershwin had less than two years to live after its October 1935 premiere, it is, indeed, his crowning glory, and achievement that, in the opinion of opera historian Elise Kirk, "placed American opera firmly on the world's cultural map."
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Actress navigates racial fault lines of 'Porgy and Bess'
THE DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL | Daytona Beach, FL | March 12, 2010
Soprano Donita Volkwijn was only 5 years old when her family emigrated from Cape Town, South Africa, to the United States.
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Porgy and Bess comes to Miami
SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | March 12-18, 2010
It's not all of the time that a supporting actor is billed before the actors playing the title characters of a production.
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Events in New Jersey
THE NEW YORK TIMES | New York, NY | March 11, 2010
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Review | 'Porgy and Bess'
THE KANSAS CITY STAR | Kansas City, MO | February 28, 2010
Here's a can't-miss story line: Dope fiends solve personal problems by killing people. Here's another one: Love transforms people, and frees them. One could argue that both are supported by the Gershwin brothers' 1935 operatic masterpiece "Porgy and Bess," performed this weekend at Johnson County Community College.
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'Porgy' tour will stop in Lafayette
THE ADVOCATE | Baton Rouge, LA | February 28, 2010
Jazz combined with spirituals and Americana.
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Catfish Row comes to FW in updated 'Porgy'
DALLAS MORNING NEWS | Dallas, TX | February 24, 2010
Porgy and Bess is still raising questions after three-quarters of a century.
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Simply the Bess
CITY BEAT | Cincinnati, OH | February 22, 2010
Local audiences get a chance to see a more PC version of 'Porgy and Bess'
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After 75 years, 'Porgy and Bess' has outlived the dispute over its artistic merits
THE KANSAS CITY STAR | Kansas City, MO | February 21, 2010
There used to be a debate about whether "Porgy and Bess" was a musical or an opera.
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'Porgy and Bess' at Aronoff
THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER | Cincinnati, OH | February 21, 2010
Charles Randolph-Wright directs, writes and produces for theater, television and film.
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Strong ensemble overcomes pace
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH | Columbus, OH | February 20, 2010
For many operas, the talent requirements are surprisingly minimal. Put together a beautiful soprano and a good tenor, and you're halfway home.
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Porgy & Bess premiere breathtaking
THE VAN WERT INDEPENDENT | Van Wert, OH | February 20, 2010
Broadway came to the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio in the form of the musical Annie and was a rousing success.
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Updated tour warms up to old favorite
COLUMBUS DISPATCH | Columbus, OH | February 18, 2010
This year, Summertime will arrive during winter.
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Countering a quarter-century of controversy
THE OTHER PAPER | Columbus, OH | February 17, 2010
A new touring production of Porgy and Bess tries to lay to rest claims that the work merely perpetuates stereotypes
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'Porgy and Bess' onstage in Van Wert
THE LIMA NEWS | Lima, OH | February 12, 2010
The American opera, "Porgy and Bess," will debut a five-year international tour Thursday at Niswonger Performance Arts Center, and director Charles Randolph-Wright will be front and center for this brand new performance.
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'Porgy and Bess' set to kick off on NPAC stage
TIMES BULLETIN | Van Wert, OH | February 11, 2010
It was 75 years ago when George Gershwin's "Porgy & Bess" premiered on stage in Boston. Next week, a new production premieres at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert.
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'Porgy and Bess' set to kick off on NPAC stage
THEATERMANIA | TheaterMania.com | January 25, 2010
Charles Randolph-Wright's new staging of George and Ira Gershwin's Porgy and Bess will launch a 26-city national tour from Van Wert, OH on February 18.
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