Sophisticated Ladies at Erie Playhouse

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The musical legacy of The Duke is celebrated in this stylish and brassy retrospective that has taken audiences and critics alike by storm throughout the world. Act I takes us from his 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.

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

Authors

• Al Hibbler
• Albany "Barney" Bigard
• Bill Katz
• Billy Strayhorn
• Bob Russell
• Don George
• Donald McKayle
• Duke Ellington
• Ervin Drake
• Gerald Wilson
• Hans Lengsfelder
• Harry Carney
• Harry James
• Irving Mills
• John Guare
• John Redmond
• Johnny Hodges
• Johnny Mercer
• Juan Tizol
• Lee Gaines
• Mack David
• Manny Kurtz
• Mitchell Parish
• Nick Kenny
• Paul Francis Webster
• R. Thiele
• Sid Kuller

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