1885/08/31 |
Born in Charleston, SC |
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1919/00/00 |
DuBose Heyward home 1919-1924 |
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Dubose Heyward House |
Charleston, SC |
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1922/00/00 |
DuBose Heyward meets his future wife, Dorothy Kuhns at MacDowell Colony |
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MacDowell Colony |
Peterborough |
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1925/00/00 |
Porgy - published |
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Porgy |
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1927/00/00 |
Porgy (Play) - premieres |
Author |
Porgy |
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1935/00/00 |
DuBose Heyward helps to restore the Dock Street Theatre and becomes the resident playwright |
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Dock Street Theatre |
Charleston, SC |
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1935/08/00 |
Porgy and Bess premieres, a private show at Carnegie Hall with a running time of about 3 and a half hours |
Lyricist |
Porgy and Bess |
Carnegie Hall |
New York City |
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1935/10/10 |
"Porgy and Bess" premieres on Broadway, Alvin Theatre, NYC, runs for 124 performances |
Lyricist |
Porgy and Bess |
Neil Simon Theatre |
New York City |
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1935/10/10 |
"Porgy and Bess" premieres on Broadway, Alvin Theatre, NYC, runs for 124 performances |
Lyricist |
Summertime |
Neil Simon Theatre |
New York City |
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1940/06/16 |
Died in Tryon, North Carolina. He is buried in St Philip's Churchyard, Charleston, South Carolina. |
Died |
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St Philip's Episcopal Church |
Charleston, SC |
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