Warren Coleman (24 August 1900 – 13 January 1968 in West Tisbury,

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) was an American operatic

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. He created the roles of Crown in George Gershwin's '' Porgy and Bess'' and the role of John Kumalo in

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'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'', ''

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'', and '' Anna Lucasta''.

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* American operatic baritones American male musical theatre actors 1900 births 1968 deaths 20th-century American male actors 20th-century American male opera singers {{US-opera-singer-stub