Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies

Concept by Donald McKayle
Based on the music of Duke Ellington
Music and Dance Arrangements by Lloyd Mayers
Vocal Arrangements by Malcolm Dodds and Lloyd Mayers
Music by Duke Ellington

The musical legacy of The Duke is celebrated in this stylish and brassy retrospective, which has taken audiences and critics by storm throughout the world. Act I takes us from Ellington's early days at The Cotton Club through his widening acceptance abroad, while Act II explores the private man as captured in his music. It's a high-stepping salute inspired by the glamorous nightlife and sensuous highlife of a man who lived to love.

MAR 20 – 22 & 26 –29, 2015
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Nominated for 16 Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards – Winning 9, including Outstanding Overall Production

• Outstanding Overall Production
• Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role – Kristian Adap
• Outstanding Featured Ensemble Group – The Sophisticated Gentleman
• Outstanding Direction – James Mosser
• Outstanding Choreography / Musical Staging – Jennifer Williams, James Mosser
• Outstanding Music Direction – James Mosser, Laura Muller
• Outstanding Orchestra – Laura Muller
• Outstanding Lighting Achievement – Coby Chasman-Beck
• Student Achievement Award – Jasmine Durham, Assistant Director