“Dead Man Walking”

Jake Heggie, composer (Terrence McNally, librettist)

Role: George Benton

Performance Dates: November 2,6,10,13, 16, 22

Chicago Lyric Opera 2019

www.lyricopera.org

Video Excerpts:

Production Trailer with Media Quotes

Review Quotes:

“It was wonderful to have Gordon Hawkins—Porgy in Lyric’s 2008 Porgy and Bess—back as George Benton. Big of voice and physique, Hawkins showed his still-booming baritone and etched a nicely layered portrayal of the skeptical yet compassionate prison warden. “
Chicago Classical Review. Link to full review.

“There are exceptional performances throughout the ensemble. Most notably Gordon Hawkins as the morally conflicted prison warden and Whitney Morrison as Sister Rose.”
The Times Weekly. Link to full review.

“Baritone Gordon Hawkins is a fine prison warden, hardened and realistic, yet offering a sliver of deference to Sister Helen.”
Hyde Park Herald

Additional Reviews of Production :

https://www.picturethispost.com – Quo Warranto, Picture this Post
https://www.chicagotribune.com – Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune
https://www.windycitymediagroup.com – Scott C. Morgan, Windy City Times
https://www.chicagolandmusicaltheatre.com – Bryson David Hoff, Chicagoland Musical Theatre
https://www.aroundthetownchicago.com – Jacob David, Around the Town Chicago
https://chicagoontheaisle.com – Lawrence B. Johnson, Chicago on the aisle
https://www.thecelebrityfrontpage.com – Walter Leavy, The Celebrity Front Page
https://parterre.com – Henson Keys, Parterre
https://www.spotlightonlake.com – Jeffrey Leibham, Spotlight on the Lake
https://seenandheard-international.com – James L. Zychowicz, Seen and Heard International