Sophisticated Ladies (1981)

Broadway, Musical, Revue

Music • LyricsDuke Ellington

LyricsMack David

Lyrics • Based on the SongErvin M. Drake

LyricsLee Gaines

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VenueLunt-Fontanne Theatre205 W. 46th St. New York, NY

Licensed ByConcord Theatricals

Opening DateMar 1st 1981

Closing DateJan 2nd 1983

Creative Team
Director
Michael Smuin
Original
Voice and Speech Coach
Roy Glover
Original
Choreographer
Donald McKayle
Original
Michael Smuin
Original
Co- Choreographer
Henry LeTang
Original
Musical Staging
Michael Smuin
Original
Donald McKayle
Original
Associate Choreographer
Bruce Heath
Original
Assistant Choreographer
Mercedes Ellington
Original
Choreographer Tap
Henry LeTang
Original
Dance Captain
Valarie Pettiford
Original
Claudia Asbury
Original
Consultant Music Director
Paul Chihara
Original
Orchestrations
Al Cohn
Original
Additional Music Arrangements
Paul Chihara
Original
Music Arrangements Vocal
Lloyd Mayers
Original
Malcolm Dodds
Original
Music Arrangements
Paul Chihara
Original
Lloyd Mayers
Original
Music Coordinator
Lloyd Mayers
Original
Rudy Stevenson
Original
Dance Arrangements
Lloyd Mayers
Original
Music Preparation
Al Miller
Original
Music Director
Mercer Ellington
Original
Music Preparation
Mathilde Pincus
Original
Set Designer
Tony Walton
Original
Costume Designer
Willa Kim
Original
Furs
The Christie Brothers
Original
Lighting Designer
Jennifer Tipton
Original
Sound Designer
Otts Munderloh
Original
Hair Design
Danny Wintrode
Original
Casting
Barry Moss
Original
Julie Hughes
Original
T.N.I. Casting
Original
Production Stage Management
Martin Gold
Original
Carlos Gorbea
Original
Assistant Production Stage Management
Kenneth Hanson
Original
Cast
Performer
Anita Moore
Original
Faruma S Williams
Original
Judith Jamison
Original
Phyllis Hyman
Original
Naomi Moody
Original
Priscilla Baskerville
Original
Valarie Pettiford
Original
Sophisticated Lady
Wynonna Smith
Original
Paula Lynn
Original
Claudia Asbury
Original
Featured Performer
Mercer Ellington
Original
Gregory Hines
Original
Gregg Burge
Original
Terri Klausner
Original
P J Benjamin
Original
Mercedes Ellington
Original
Hinton Battle
Original
Sophisticated Gentleman
Michael Scott Gregory
Original
Adrian Bailey
Original
T A Stephens
Original
Michael Lichtefeld
Original
Orchestra
Assistant Conductor
Lloyd Mayers
Original
Percussion Drumset
Richard Pratt
Original
Piano
Lloyd Mayers
Original
Trumpet
Barry Lee Hall
Original
Jon Longo
Original
John Longo
Original
Artistic Production
Producer
Burton L. Litwin
Original
Norzar Productions Inc.
Original
Roger S. Berlind
Original
Inc Norzar Production
Original
Belwin Mills Publishing Corporation
Original
Sondra Gilman
Original
Louise Westergaard
Original
Manheim Fox
Original
General Management
General Management
Ira Bernstein
Original
Joseph P. Harris
Original
Joseph P Harris
Original
Associate General Management
Steven E. Goldstein
Original
Steven E Goldstein
Original

Creative Team
Director
Michael Smuin
Original
Voice and Speech Coach
Roy Glover
Original
Choreographer
Donald McKayle
Original
Michael Smuin
Original
Co- Choreographer
Henry LeTang
Original
Musical Staging
Michael Smuin
Original
Donald McKayle
Original
Associate Choreographer
Bruce Heath
Original
Assistant Choreographer
Mercedes Ellington
Original
Choreographer Tap
Henry LeTang
Original
Dance Captain
Valarie Pettiford
Original
Claudia Asbury
Original
Consultant Music Director
Paul Chihara
Original
Orchestrations
Al Cohn
Original
Additional Music Arrangements
Paul Chihara
Original
Music Arrangements Vocal
Lloyd Mayers
Original
Malcolm Dodds
Original
Music Arrangements
Paul Chihara
Original
Lloyd Mayers
Original
Music Coordinator
Lloyd Mayers
Original
Rudy Stevenson
Original
Dance Arrangements
Lloyd Mayers
Original
Music Preparation
Al Miller
Original
Music Director
Mercer Ellington
Original
Music Preparation
Mathilde Pincus
Original
Set Designer
Tony Walton
Original
Costume Designer
Willa Kim
Original
Furs
The Christie Brothers
Original
Lighting Designer
Jennifer Tipton
Original
Sound Designer
Otts Munderloh
Original
Hair Design
Danny Wintrode
Original
Casting
Barry Moss
Original
Julie Hughes
Original
T.N.I. Casting
Original
Production Stage Management
Martin Gold
Original
Carlos Gorbea
Original
Assistant Production Stage Management
Kenneth Hanson
Original
Cast
Performer
Anita Moore
Original
Faruma S Williams
Original
Judith Jamison
Original
Phyllis Hyman
Original
Naomi Moody
Original
Priscilla Baskerville
Original
Valarie Pettiford
Original
Sophisticated Lady
Wynonna Smith
Original
Paula Lynn
Original
Claudia Asbury
Original
Featured Performer
Mercer Ellington
Original
Gregory Hines
Original
Gregg Burge
Original
Terri Klausner
Original
P J Benjamin
Original
Mercedes Ellington
Original
Hinton Battle
Original
Sophisticated Gentleman
Michael Scott Gregory
Original
Adrian Bailey
Original
T A Stephens
Original
Michael Lichtefeld
Original
Orchestra
Assistant Conductor
Lloyd Mayers
Original
Percussion Drumset
Richard Pratt
Original
Piano
Lloyd Mayers
Original
Trumpet
Barry Lee Hall
Original
Jon Longo
Original
John Longo
Original
Artistic Production
Producer
Burton L. Litwin
Original
Norzar Productions Inc.
Original
Roger S. Berlind
Original
Inc Norzar Production
Original
Belwin Mills Publishing Corporation
Original
Sondra Gilman
Original
Louise Westergaard
Original
Manheim Fox
Original
General Management
General Management
Ira Bernstein
Original
Joseph P. Harris
Original
Joseph P Harris
Original
Associate General Management
Steven E. Goldstein
Original
Steven E Goldstein
Original

Sophisticated Ladies (1981)

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