Kazee plays Guy, an Irish musician drawn romantically to a Czech immigrant. He has no previous Tony Award nominations.
Raines plays Benjamin Stone, a handsome and successful husband of a former chorus girl. He has no previous Tony Award nominations.
Lewis plays Porgy, a crippled man on Catfish Row in Charleston, South Carolina. He has no previous Tony Award nominations.
Jordan plays Jack Kelly, a newsboy who dreams of a better life far from the hardships of the streets. He has no previous Tony Award nominations.
Burstein plays Buddy Plummer, a salesman in his early fifties and husband of a former chorus girl. He has two previous Tony Award nominations.