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Production Staff

Duke Ellington Composer
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Sheldon Epps Conceiver
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Cheryl L. West Bookwriter
John H. Paull, III Production Manager
Technical Theater Services, Ltd. Production Supervisor
Richard Kornberg & Associates Press Representative
Russek Advertising Advertising
Gary Leonard Bell Scenic Designer
James Leonard Joy was born and raised in Michigan, where he graduated Salutatorian in a class of more than 900 at Bentley High School before earning Phi Beta Kappa honors at the University of Michigan. He then completed an MFA in Set Design at Carnegie Mellen University and taught briefly at Skidmore College before launching his very successful career in set design in New York City. ... read more
Jim Byk Press Representative
George Caldwell Assistant Conductor
Kery Davis Producer
(In Association With)
Jeff Davis (ii) Lighting Designer
Nancy Eichorn Associate Producer
Mercedes Ellington Choreographer
Mercedes Ellington is a tap dancer, choreographer, director, and producer. She is the granddaughter of Duke Ellington. ... read more
Marianna Elliot Costume Designer
Sheldon Epps Director
Thomas Hall Producer
Luther Henderson Orchestrator
Musical Supervisor
Music Arranger
Todd Edward Ivins Assistant Scenic Designer
Todd Edward Ivins designs dance, opera, plays, musicals, television, & corporate events. Favorites: Circus 1903 (International Tour), Mirror Mirror (sets & costumes, Milwaukee Ballet), Othello MC (sets & costumes, Milwaukee Rep), Les Miserables (Walnut Street Theatre), Into the Woods (Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre), Bright Lights, Big City (Prince Music Theatre), Five Presidents (Arizona Theatre Company). Todd is an Associate Artist at the Milwaukee Rep.  Love to my muses, Agatha and Abigail. www.ivinsart.com ... read more
Louis Johnson Creative Consultant
Robert Mark Kalfin Production Stage Manager
Alexis Kelley Hair Designer
Fred H. Krones Associate Producer
Jeff Ladman Sound Designer
David Levy Associate Producer
Bruce Lucker Producer
Hal Luftig Producer
Winner of three Tony Awards and London’s Olivier Award, producer Hal Luftig has worked on and Off-Broadway for the past 25 years. Broadway: Evita, Catch Me If You Can, Come Fly Away, West Side Story, All My Sons, Legally Blonde, The Times They Are A-Changin’, Whoopi, Movin’ Out, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Annie Get Your Gun, High Society, The Diary of Anne Frank, Play On!, The King and I, Moon Over Buffalo, Angels in America, Jelly’s Last Jam, Death and the Maiden, The Secret Garden. Hal has an M.F.A. from Columbia University/ ... read more
Delphine T. Mantz Assistant Choreographer
Victoria Maxwell Producer
Mitchell Maxwell Producer
Lesley Mazzotta Director of Marketing
Pat McCorkle Casting
McCorkle Casting, Ltd. has handled hundreds of projects in film, television and theater. Founded in 1979 by Pat McCorkle, the company has earned a reputation for energy, creativity, and the keen ability to translate a director's vision into reality. Having cast everything from Hollywood mega-productions to small regional theaters, McCorkle and her staff have developed a vast talent network extending from working stage actors to superstars. The company has also developed a name for bold and unexpected ideas and for the discovery of new talent. Several of McCorkle cast members have garnered SAG, ACE, Tony, and Emmy awards/nominations. A ... read more
William Meade Musical Coordinator
Leon Memoli Associate Producer
Rick Miramontez Press Representative
Eric Nederlander Producer
Theatrical producer. ... read more
J. Leonard Oxley Musical Director
Conductor
Lurie Horns Pfeffer Stage Manager
Nikita Polyansky Assistant Scenic Designer
Louis F. Raizin Associate Producer
Carol Rosegg Production Photographer
Susan Sampliner Company Manager
Alan J. Schuster Producer
(In Association With)
James L. Simon Associate Producer
Mike Skipper Producer
Jimmie Lee Smith Stage Manager
Matthew Aaron Stern Stage Manager
Don Summa Press Representative
Tim Sutton Casting
Charlotte W. Wilcox General Manager
Rhys Williams Production Manager
Peter Yesair Assistant Scenic Designer

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Awards and Nominations

1997 Tony Awards
Best Orchestrations: Luther Henderson was nominated but did not win.

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