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Warren Coleman

ActorBorn 1901, died 1968On stage 1934 to 19499 productions on this page

Warren Coleman (24 August 1900 – 13 January 1968 in West Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard) was an American operatic baritone. He created the roles of Crown in George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess and the role of John Kumalo in Kurt Weill's Lost in the Stars, in the premieres of each show on Broadway. Coleman performed regularly on the Broadway stage from 1934 until 1950. In addition to Lost in the Stars and two productions of Porgy and Bess, Coleman also starred in Roll, Sweet Chariot, Sing Out the News, and Anna Lucasta.

On stage

9 productions, 15 years
1934
Roll, Sweet ChariotBroadway Cort Theatre. Original. Directed by Emjo Basshe
7 performances
1935
Porgy and BessBroadway Alvin Theatre. Original. Directed by Rouben Mamoulian
124 performances
1938
Sing Out the NewsBroadway Music Box Theatre. Original. Directed by Ned McGurn
105 performances
1939
Swingin' The DreamBroadway Center Theatre. Original. Directed by Philip Loeb
13 performances
1942
Porgy and BessBroadway Majestic Theatre. Revival. Directed by Robert Ross
286 performances
1943
Porgy and BessBroadway 44th Street Theatre. Revival. Directed by Robert Ross
24 performances
1944
Porgy and BessBroadway City Center. Revival. Directed by Robert Ross
64 performances
1947
Anna LucastaBroadway National Theatre. Revival. Directed by Harry Wagstaff Gribble
32 performances
1949
Lost in the StarsBroadway Music Box. Original. Directed by Rouben Mamoulian
281 performances

Worked with more than once

12 names
  • Georgette Harvey 5 productions
  • Todd Duncan 4 productions
  • Sadie Mcgill 4 productions
  • Henry Davis 4 productions
  • Edward Matthews 4 productions
  • Zelda Shelton 3 productions
  • William C Smith 3 productions
  • Robert Tucker 3 productions
  • Musa Williams 3 productions
  • Harriet Jackson 3 productions
  • Etta Moten 3 productions
  • Avon Long 3 productions

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