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Sophisticated Ladies
Tour
Opening Date
Oct 01, 1984
Closing Date
May 12, 1985
Musical
Revue
Original
National Tour
Open Date: Oct 01, 1984
Close Date: May 12, 1985
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Lewis Friedman
,
Richard Martini
,
PACE Theatrical Group, Inc.
and
Miles Wilkin
; Produced by arrangement with
Roger S. Berlind
,
Manheim Fox
,
Sondra Gilman
,
Burton L. Litwin
and
Louise Westergaard
; Produced in association with
Belwin Mills Publishing Corporation
and
Norzar Productions, Inc
; Associate Producer:
Richard Grayson
Original Musical Staging and Choreography by
Donald McKayle
and
Michael Smuin
Conceived by
Donald McKayle
; Based on the music of
Duke Ellington
; Music by
Duke Ellington
; Music orchestrated by
Al Cohn
; Musical Arrangements by
Lloyd Mayers
; Dance arrangements by
Lloyd Mayers
; Vocal arrangements by
Malcolm Dodds
and
Lloyd Mayers
; Additional Arrangements by
Paul Chihara
; Music under the Direction of
Mercer Ellington
Directed by
Claudia Asbury
; Choreographed by
Claudia Asbury
; Co-Choreography and Tap Choreography by
Henry LeTang
Scenic Design by
Tony Walton
; Costume Design by
Willa Kim
; Lighting Design by
Jennifer Tipton
; Sound Design by
Otts Munderloh
; Hair Design by
Butch Leonard
Musical Supervisor:
Paul Chihara
; Conducted by
Leonard Oxley
; Pianist:
Leonard Oxley
Casting:
Hughes / Moss Casting
; Booking Direction:
Kolmar-Luth Entertainment, Inc.
Freda Payne
Performer
Bruce Anthony Davis
Performer
Cary Lowenstein
Performer
Alison Mann
Performer
Roger Spivy
Performer
Lynn Sterling
Performer
Dan Strayhorn
Performer
Jacquelyn Bird
Sophisticated Lady
Cisco Xavier Drayton
Sophisticated Gentleman
Patricia Forestier
Sophisticated Lady
Lynn Gendron
Sophisticated Lady
Michael Graham
Sophisticated Gentleman
Olgalyn Jolly
Sophisticated Lady
Sonny Leo
Sophisticated Gentleman
Lacy Darryl Phillips
Sophisticated Gentleman
Cast
Jodi Marzorati
Performer
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People
Tour Stops
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Lewis Friedman
,
Richard Martini
,
PACE Theatrical Group, Inc.
and
Miles Wilkin
; Produced by arrangement with
Roger S. Berlind
,
Manheim Fox
,
Sondra Gilman
,
Burton L. Litwin
and
Louise Westergaard
; Produced in association with
Belwin Mills Publishing Corporation
and
Norzar Productions, Inc
; Associate Producer:
Richard Grayson
Original Musical Staging and Choreography by
Donald McKayle
and
Michael Smuin
Conceived by
Donald McKayle
; Based on the music of
Duke Ellington
; Music by
Duke Ellington
; Music orchestrated by
Al Cohn
; Musical Arrangements by
Lloyd Mayers
; Dance arrangements by
Lloyd Mayers
; Vocal arrangements by
Malcolm Dodds
and
Lloyd Mayers
; Additional Arrangements by
Paul Chihara
; Music under the Direction of
Mercer Ellington
Directed by
Claudia Asbury
; Choreographed by
Claudia Asbury
; Co-Choreography and Tap Choreography by
Henry LeTang
Scenic Design by
Tony Walton
; Costume Design by
Willa Kim
; Lighting Design by
Jennifer Tipton
; Sound Design by
Otts Munderloh
; Hair Design by
Butch Leonard
Musical Supervisor:
Paul Chihara
; Conducted by
Leonard Oxley
; Pianist:
Leonard Oxley
Casting:
Hughes / Moss Casting
; Booking Direction:
Kolmar-Luth Entertainment, Inc.
Freda Payne
Performer
Bruce Anthony Davis
Performer
Cary Lowenstein
Performer
Alison Mann
Performer
Roger Spivy
Performer
Lynn Sterling
Performer
Dan Strayhorn
Performer
Jacquelyn Bird
Sophisticated Lady
Cisco Xavier Drayton
Sophisticated Gentleman
Patricia Forestier
Sophisticated Lady
Lynn Gendron
Sophisticated Lady
Michael Graham
Sophisticated Gentleman
Olgalyn Jolly
Sophisticated Lady
Sonny Leo
Sophisticated Gentleman
Lacy Darryl Phillips
Sophisticated Gentleman
Cast
Jodi Marzorati
Performer
Past
Filter by:
City
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
May 10, 1985 - May 12, 1985
Scranton Cultural Center
Scranton, PA
May 09, 1985 - May 09, 1985
Symphony Hall
Allentown, PA
May 07, 1985 - May 07, 1985
Count Basie Theatre
Red Bank, NJ
May 03, 1985 - May 05, 1985
Shubert Performing Arts Center
New Haven, CT
Apr 30, 1985 - May 01, 1985
Wharton Center for the Performing Arts
East Lansing, MI
Apr 02, 1985 - Apr 28, 1985
Fisher Theatre
Detroit, MI
Mar 19, 1985 - Mar 24, 1985
Mahaffey Theater For The Perf. Arts
St. Petersburg, FL
Mar 15, 1985 - Mar 16, 1985
UNC Chapel Hill Memorial Hall
Chapel Hill, NC
Mar 08, 1985 - Mar 10, 1985
Paramount Theatre For The Perf. Arts
Austin, TX
Feb 19, 1985 - Mar 02, 1985
Jackie Gleason Theater Of Perf. Arts
Miami, FL
Feb 12, 1985 - Feb 17, 1985
Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
Orlando, FL
Feb 05, 1985 - Feb 05, 1985
Perot Theatre
Texarkana, TX
Jan 29, 1985 - Feb 03, 1985
Kentucky Center For The Perf. Arts
Louisville, KY
Jan 24, 1985 - Jan 25, 1985
Hancher Auditorium
Iowa City, IA
Jan 18, 1985 - Jan 19, 1985
Des Moines Civic Center
Des Moines, IA
Jan 13, 1985 - Jan 13, 1985
Saenger Theatre
Pensacola, FL
Jan 09, 1985 - Jan 09, 1985
Bailey Hall
Davie, FL
Jan 03, 1985 - Jan 07, 1985
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Sarasota, FL
Dec 31, 1984 - Jan 01, 1985
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Clearwater, FL
Dec 09, 1984 - Dec 09, 1984
Broome County Forum Theatre
Binghamton, NY
Dec 07, 1984 - Dec 08, 1984
Hershey Theatre
Hershey, PA
Dec 05, 1984 - Dec 05, 1984
Kirkland Fine Arts Center
Decatur, IL
Dec 03, 1984 - Dec 04, 1984
Michigan Theatre
Ann Arbor, MI
Nov 30, 1984 - Dec 01, 1984
Stranahan Theater And Great Hall
Toledo, OH
Nov 28, 1984 - Nov 28, 1984
Newlin Hall At Norton Center
Danville, KY
Nov 23, 1984 - Nov 25, 1984
Ferguson Center For The Arts
Newport News, VA
Nov 20, 1984 - Nov 21, 1984
Oscar Mayer Theatre
Madison, WI
Nov 18, 1984 - Nov 18, 1984
Paramount Arts Centre
Aurora, IL
Nov 16, 1984 - Nov 16, 1984
Edward C. Elliott Hall Of Music
West Lafayette, IN
Nov 13, 1984 - Nov 13, 1984
E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall
Akron, OH
Nov 11, 1984 - Nov 11, 1984
Sangamon Auditorium
Springfield, IL
Nov 09, 1984 - Nov 10, 1984
Morris Performing Arts Center
South Bend, IN
Nov 08, 1984 - Nov 08, 1984
Emens Auditorium
Muncie, IN
Nov 05, 1984 - Nov 05, 1984
Chambersburg Auditorium
Chambersburg, PA
Nov 01, 1984 - Nov 03, 1984
Opera House In Lexington
Lexington, KY
Oct 29, 1984 - Oct 30, 1984
Eastman Theater
Rochester, NY
Oct 21, 1984 - Oct 21, 1984
Eisenhower Hall Theatre
West Point, NY
Oct 13, 1984 - Oct 13, 1984
Ritz Theatre
Elizabeth, NJ
Oct 10, 1984 - Oct 11, 1984
Providence Performing Arts Center
Providence, RI
Oct 09, 1984 - Oct 09, 1984
Flynn Theatre
Burlington, VT
Oct 01, 1984 - Oct 06, 1984
The Playhouse on Rodney Square
Wilmington, DE
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