Dorothy Heyward (née Kuhns; June 6, 1890 – November 19, 1961) was an American playwright.
In addition to several works of her own, she co-authored the play Porgy (1927) with her husband DuBose Heyward, adapting it from his novel of the same name.[1] Their work is now known best in its adaptation as the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), with music by George Gershwin.
^Morgan, Barbara (2002). "Heyward, Dorothy (1890–1961)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 25, 2019 – via www.encyclopedia.com.
DorothyHeyward (née Kuhns; June 6, 1890 – November 19, 1961) was an American playwright. In addition to several works of her own, she co-authored the...
Edwin DuBose Heyward (August 31, 1885 – June 16, 1940) was an American author best known for his 1925 novel Porgy. He and his wife Dorothy, a playwright...
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DuBose Heyward and lyricist Ira Gershwin. It was adapted from DorothyHeyward and DuBose Heyward's play Porgy, itself an adaptation of DuBose Heyward's 1925...
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listing No. Title Performed by Length 1. "Summertime" (DuBose and DorothyHeyward) Peter Gabriel 3:50 2. "Do What You Do" (Gus Kahn) Chris de Burgh 3:36...
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Chorus Line ("What I Did For Love"), Annie Mudge from Annie ("Tomorrow"), Dorothy Gale from The Wizard of Oz ("Over the Rainbow"), Sandy Dumbrowski from...
(contains elements of "Summertime" by George Gershwin, Dubose Heyward, DorothyHeyward & Ira Gershwin) 4:49 3. "Mirrorball" 5:50 4. "Grounds for Divorce"...
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Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess, for instance, are merely DuBose and DorothyHeyward's play Porgy set to music as written – in prose – with the lyrics of...
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