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Sophisticated Ladies
Tour: Los Angeles
Opening Date
Jan 27, 1982
Closing Date
Sep 19, 1982
Musical
Sit-Down
Original
National Tour
Open Date: Jan 27, 1982
Close Date: Sep 19, 1982
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Roger S. Berlind
,
Manheim Fox
,
Sondra Gilman
,
Burton L. Litwin
and
Louise Westergaard
; Associate Producer:
Belwin Mills Publishing Corporation
and
Norzar Productions, Inc
Conceived by
Donald McKayle
; Based on the music of
Duke Ellington
; Music by
Duke Ellington
; Music orchestrated by
Al Cohn
; Music arranged by
Lloyd Mayers
; Dance arrangements by
Lloyd Mayers
; Vocal arrangements by
Malcolm Dodds
and
Lloyd Mayers
; Additional arrangements by
Paul Chihara
; Musical Director:
Mercer Ellington
Entire Production Directed by
Michael Smuin
; Musical Staging and Choreography by
Donald McKayle
and
Michael Smuin
; Co-Choreography and Tap Choreography by
Henry LeTang
; Associate Choreographer:
Bruce Heath
; Assistant Choreographer:
Claudia Asbury
and
Mercedes Ellington
Scenic Design by
Tony Walton
; Costume Design by
Willa Kim
; Lighting Design by
Jennifer Tipton
; Sound Design by
Otts Munderloh
and
Bernard Fox
; Hair Design by
Danny Wintrode
General Manager:
Joseph P. Harris Associates
; Company Manager:
Kathleen Lowe
; Assistant Co. Mgr:
Bruce Klinger
Production Supervisor:
Martin Gold
; Production Stage Manager:
John H. Lowe III
; Stage Manager:
Keith Stava
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Parker Young
Music Consultant:
Paul Chihara
; Assistant Conductor:
Carl Schroeder
General Press Representative:
Fred Nathan & Associates
; Repiteur:
Claudia Asbury
Gregory Hines
Performer
Jan 27, 1982 - Aug 1982
Paula Kelly
Performer
Hinton Battle
Performer
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Performer
Gregg Burge
Performer
Terri Klausner
Performer
Sandi Asbury Johnson
Sophisticated Lady
Sheri Cowart
Sophisticated Lady
Mark Fotopoulos
Performer
Leata Galloway
Performer
Loretta Giles
Performer
Michael Graham
Sophisticated Gentleman
Garry Q. Lewis
Sophisticated Gentleman
Jamilah Lucas
Sophisticated Lady
Lacy Darryl Phillips
Sophisticated Gentleman
Wynonna Smith
Performer
Roger Spivy
Sophisticated Gentleman
Understudies:
Hinton Battle
(Performer),
Gregg Burge
(Performer),
Casey Cole
(Sophisticated Lady),
Sheri Cowart
(Performer),
Lorraine Fields
(Performer, Sophisticated Lady),
Eugene Fleming
(Performer, Sophisticated Gentleman),
Leata Galloway
(Performer),
Loretta Giles
(Performer),
Michael Graham
(Performer),
Terri Klausner
(Performer),
Garry Q. Lewis
(Performer),
Steve Marder
(Sophisticated Gentleman),
Wynonna Smith
(Performer) and
Roger Spivy
(Performer)
Cast
Harold Nicholas
Performer
Aug 1982 - Sep 19, 1982
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Jan 27, 1982 - Sep 19, 1982
Shubert Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
People
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Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Roger S. Berlind
,
Manheim Fox
,
Sondra Gilman
,
Burton L. Litwin
and
Louise Westergaard
; Associate Producer:
Belwin Mills Publishing Corporation
and
Norzar Productions, Inc
Conceived by
Donald McKayle
; Based on the music of
Duke Ellington
; Music by
Duke Ellington
; Music orchestrated by
Al Cohn
; Music arranged by
Lloyd Mayers
; Dance arrangements by
Lloyd Mayers
; Vocal arrangements by
Malcolm Dodds
and
Lloyd Mayers
; Additional arrangements by
Paul Chihara
; Musical Director:
Mercer Ellington
Entire Production Directed by
Michael Smuin
; Musical Staging and Choreography by
Donald McKayle
and
Michael Smuin
; Co-Choreography and Tap Choreography by
Henry LeTang
; Associate Choreographer:
Bruce Heath
; Assistant Choreographer:
Claudia Asbury
and
Mercedes Ellington
Scenic Design by
Tony Walton
; Costume Design by
Willa Kim
; Lighting Design by
Jennifer Tipton
; Sound Design by
Otts Munderloh
and
Bernard Fox
; Hair Design by
Danny Wintrode
General Manager:
Joseph P. Harris Associates
; Company Manager:
Kathleen Lowe
; Assistant Co. Mgr:
Bruce Klinger
Production Supervisor:
Martin Gold
; Production Stage Manager:
John H. Lowe III
; Stage Manager:
Keith Stava
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Parker Young
Music Consultant:
Paul Chihara
; Assistant Conductor:
Carl Schroeder
General Press Representative:
Fred Nathan & Associates
; Repiteur:
Claudia Asbury
Gregory Hines
Performer
Jan 27, 1982 - Aug 1982
Paula Kelly
Performer
Hinton Battle
Performer
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Performer
Gregg Burge
Performer
Terri Klausner
Performer
Sandi Asbury Johnson
Sophisticated Lady
Sheri Cowart
Sophisticated Lady
Mark Fotopoulos
Performer
Leata Galloway
Performer
Loretta Giles
Performer
Michael Graham
Sophisticated Gentleman
Garry Q. Lewis
Sophisticated Gentleman
Jamilah Lucas
Sophisticated Lady
Lacy Darryl Phillips
Sophisticated Gentleman
Wynonna Smith
Performer
Roger Spivy
Sophisticated Gentleman
Understudies:
Hinton Battle
(Performer),
Gregg Burge
(Performer),
Casey Cole
(Sophisticated Lady),
Sheri Cowart
(Performer),
Lorraine Fields
(Performer, Sophisticated Lady),
Eugene Fleming
(Performer, Sophisticated Gentleman),
Leata Galloway
(Performer),
Loretta Giles
(Performer),
Michael Graham
(Performer),
Terri Klausner
(Performer),
Garry Q. Lewis
(Performer),
Steve Marder
(Sophisticated Gentleman),
Wynonna Smith
(Performer) and
Roger Spivy
(Performer)
Cast
Harold Nicholas
Performer
Aug 1982 - Sep 19, 1982
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