In 1935 George Gershwin composed Porgy and Bess, an English-language opera, with novelist DuBose Heyward and co-lyricist Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin brother.
Gershwin inspiration for this American classic was derived from his co scriptwriter’s novel Porgy. Gershwin said when he purchased the novel porgy its purpose was to put him to sleep but in fact it did the opposite. And when he was commissioned in 1930 by the Metropolitan Opera to write a grand opera he selected Porgy. But when Gershwin introduced his concept for his play that requires an all-Nergo cast. The Metropolitan closed their doors. It wasn’t until September 30, 1935, Porgy and Bess were first performed on Broadway in the Theater Guild. The play involved an entire cast of naturally