Opening Date

Jan 27, 1982

Closing Date

Sep 19, 1982

MusicalSit-DownOriginalNational Tour

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

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
Performer
Jan 27, 1982 - Aug 1982
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Sophisticated Lady
Sophisticated Lady
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Sophisticated Gentleman
Sophisticated Gentleman
Sophisticated Lady
Sophisticated Gentleman
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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)

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Aug 1982 - Sep 19, 1982
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Jan 27, 1982 - Sep 19, 1982
Los Angeles, CA