Thanks for joining us for the Lyric Opera debut of The Gershwins®' Porgy and Bess, presented February 28, March 6 & March 8 at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Check out this exclusive media gallery to relive the most iconic moments of the show.
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Digital Program
See the press and reviews for Lyric Opera's sold-out run of Porgy and Bess.
- Bryson, Amity. “ENCORE!! Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.” In Divas, Ingénues & Vixens, podcast, March 2, 2026.
- Burrill, Andrew. “Review: PORGY AND BESS at Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts: A Towering Display of Vocal Brilliance and Human Resilience in the Heart of Kansas City.” Broadway World, March 1, 2026.
- Fairbank, Stan. “Opera: George Gershwin / Porgy and Bess.” S. Fairbank, March 4, 2026.
- Larkin, Hilary. “LIVING POOR AND SINGING FREE The Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s ‘Epic' Porgy and Bess.” KC Arts Beat, March 8, 2026.
- Suh, Grace. “The Lyric's ‘Porgy and Bess' Rises Up Singing.” KC Studio, March 5, 2026.
- Stroh, Hillary. “Porgy and Bess: Catfish Row arrives in Kansas City.” Bachtrack, March 1, 2026.
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SPONSORS
With public support from the State of Missouri and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
Porgy and Bess is supported, in part, by the City of Kansas City, Missouri Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund, the Mark Edelman Theater Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City, and Ellen & Irv Hockaday.
This production of The Gershwins®' Porgy and Bess was presented by Lyric Opera of Kansas City, February 28, March 6 & March 8, 2026, at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. This production was created for The Glimmerglass Festival and Seattle Opera, with costumes from Washington National Opera. Porgy and Bess was presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. For more information about the production, view the digital program guide.
