History was made on Sunday night at the 66th Annual Tony Awards when Audra McDonald became the first black actress to ever win five Tony Awards. McDonald tied the overall record held by Angela Lansbury and Julie Harris. McDonald’s incredible performance as Bess in “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess” earned her the Tony for best [...]
David Alan Grier Talks Race and ‘Porgy and Bess’
May 23, 2012 | Posted by
It was more than 70 years ago that George Gershwin introduced the world to his folk opera, Porgy and Bess. The play was acted out on the theater stage with an all African-American cast and soon became a classic. In 2012, the folk opera is back on Broadway and brings some much expected controversy along [...]
After Another Tony Nomination, Audra McDonald Already Has A Date For the Awards
May 4, 2012 | Posted by
After the Tony nominations were announced Wednesday, Porgy and Bess star Audra McDonald celebrated her nomination by making sure she would be prepared for the actual Awards ceremony—she asked her fiance to be her date for the big night. “When we finally got up I asked him [Will Swenson] to be my date for the [...]
Porgy and Bess Gets 10 Tony Nominations
May 1, 2012 | Posted by
Porgy and Bess was the big winner in the Tony Award nominations that were announced today, picking up 10 nominations. The rousing revival at Broadway’s American Repertory Theater drew acting nominations for most of its acclaimed stars: Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis, Phillip Boykin and David Alan Grier. The play also garnered nominations for Diane Paulus [...]
“Porgy and Bess” Are Back on Broadway
April 30, 2012 | Posted by
The beautiful and incredibly talented Audra McDonald anchors the cast of the trimmed down and rebranded classic folk opera, The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess now playing on Broadway. McDonald, a four-time Tony Award winner, popularly known for her portrayal of Dr. Naomi Bennett on ABC’s nighttime drama Private Practice, is unquestionably one of the most talented [...]
