MIAMI , March 1 / PRNewswire / -- To celebrate the 75th anniversary of George Gershwin 's enduring masterpiece , a new production of Porgy and Bess starring Miami native tenor Reggie Whitehead as Sportin ' Life , soprano Kishna Davis as Bess , baritone Patrick Blackwell as Porgy , and bass-baritone Phillip Boykin as Crown , takes the stage in Miami on March 14th .