Sophisticated Ladies at Erie Playhouse

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

Tony Awards and Nominations for Sophisticated Ladies