PORGY AND BESSAN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN
One superstar returning to Broadway makes an event. Two theater legends reuniting onstage makes history. Join this pair of Tony Award® winners—and lifelong friends—for an entirely original evening: a musical love story, rendered through some of the greatest songs in theater history. “Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin luxuriate in an evening of scrumptious storytelling” (Variety) in this funny, passionate, intimate and utterly unforgettable concert.
Opening Night Cast Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Phillip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President) Produced by Staci Levine, Dodger Theatricals (Michael David, Edward Strong, Rocco Landesman, Des McAnuff), Jon B. Platt and Jessica R. Jenen Conceived by Mandy Patinkin and Paul Ford; Musical Director: Paul Ford Directed by Mandy Patinkin; Dance Consultant: Ann Reinking; Assistant Dance Consultant: Jim Borstelmann Production Design by David Korins; Costume Design by Jon Can Coskunses; Lighting Design by Eric Cornwell; Sound Design by Daniel J. Gerhard; Moving Light Programmer: Sean Beach; Associate Scenic Design: Rod Lemmond; Assistant Lighting Design: Cory Pattak General Manager: Richards / Climan, Inc.; Company Manager: Jennifer Hindman Kemp; Executive Producer: Groundswell Theatricals, Inc. Production Manager: Aurora Productions; Production Stage Manager: Matthew Aaron Stern; Stage Manager: Laura Skolnik Piano: Paul Ford; Bass: John Beal Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Press Associate: Christine Olver; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Marketing: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Digital Outreach & Website: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Photographer: Joan Marcus
“THESE TWO PERFORMERS COME ACROSS AS NOTHING SHORT OF FEARLESS. An emotional intensity that can scorch. I remained transfixed.” “ONE VERY ENCHANTED EVENING. Two stars simply doing what they do best. A special and intimate theatergoing experience.” “THE EVENING BECOMES TRANSCENDENT. Two consummate pros at the top of their game. The emotion becomes overwhelming. It is joyous.” “GLORIOUS—AN INTIMATE, AFFECTIONATE LOVEFEST BETWEEN GREAT OLD FRIENDS AND GREAT MUSICAL THEATER.”
Directed by Mandy Patinkin
Production Design by David Korins
Lighting Design by Eric Cornwell
Sound Design by Daniel Gerhard
Costume Design by Jon Can Coskunses
Music Direction by Paul Ford
*Already seen the show? Vote!Opening Night Production Credits
Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin
Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
Roma Torre, NY1
Jesse Oxfeld, The New York Observer
Linda Winer, Newsday
Category: Special, Concert, Original, Broadway
# of Performances: 57
First Preview : November 16, 2011
Opening Night : November 21, 2011
Closing Night : January 13, 2011
Opening Night Cast
Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin
243 West 47th Street
BARRYMORE THEATRE
