Synopsis Based on the DuBose Heyward novel Porgy and Bess tells the moving story of the cripple Porgy and the residents of Charleston's famed Catfish Row. Recognized as an American masterpiece, the story entwines pride, prejudice, pathos and passion through a jazz and blues influenced score. Porgy and Bess introduced classic Gershwin songs like Summertime, I Got Plenty of Nuttin' and It Ain't Necessarily So, as well as magnificent and enthralling choruses that stunned music and drama critics alike at its premiere in 1935. Running time 2hrs 45mins
Home of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. Second home to Welsh National Opera. The Midlands' Premier Theatre, offering the best in musicals, ballet, opera, comedy, and pantomime. Re-opened at the end of 2001 after major redevelopment. There is now a studio theatre seating 200 called the Patrick Centre which is part of the Hippodrome on Thorp Street.
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