The production of the George Gershwin work is propelled by a strong cast, including Michael Sumuel and Angel Blue.

As Houston performing arts ventures grow for the 2025-26 season, Houston Grand Opera surpasses them all with a thrilling 50th ...

When George Gershwin died in Hollywood in 1937 at the age of 38 from a misdiagnosed brain tumor, his friend and colleague ...

Houston Life’s Melanie Camp takes us behind the curtain for an inside look at the artistry, music, and costumes bringing it ...

As Porgy, the disabled beggar who falls in love with Bess in a Charleston slum, Sumuel has been practicing his limp along ...

Houston Grand Opera's 1976 production of George Gershwin's controversial classic about African Amercan life won a Tony Award ...

Nearly 50 years ago, Houston Grand Opera staged a pioneering production of George Gershwin's 'Porgy and Bess' that traveled ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Throughout the 2025-26 season, HGO will be celebrating its beloved artistic and ...

Awash in the hard light of a summer afternoon in South Carolina, the opening scene of Washington National Opera’s “Porgy and Bess” bears the muted sepia glow of an old photograph — one that springs to ...

This is the year for sumptuous productions of Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess.” The poignant story about the residents of Catfish Row, coupled with the magnificent score, has touched audiences worldwide ...

Three hours at the opera house might not sound like your idea of a Sunday afternoon. But what if you could spread out a blanket on the Mall, pop open a picnic basket and watch the show at no cost? To ...