Sophisticated Ladies
1h 48m

The classic songs of legendary jazz composer Duke Ellington come alive on stage in this performance video. Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies documents a performance of the popular Broadway revue, built around more than two dozen great tunes from Ellington's songbook. Hinton Battle, Paula Kelly and Phyllis Hyman headline the cast for this production; songs include "Take The A Train," "Caravan," "Satin Doll," "In a Sentimental Mood," "Mood Indigo," "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," and many more.
Cast

Hinton Battle
Performer

Paula Kelly
Performer

Phyllis Hyman
Performer

Terri Klausner
Performer

Gregg Burge
Performer

Garry Q. Lewis
Performer
Calvin McRae
Performer

Leata Galloway
Performer
Lorraine Fields
Performer

Cheryl Baxter
Sophisticated Lady
Sheri Cowart
Sophisticated Lady

Karen McDonald
Sophisticated Lady
Beth Bowles
Sophisticated Lady
Jamilah Lucas
Sophisticated Lady

Eugene Fleming
Sophisticated Gentleman
Michael Graham
Sophisticated Gentleman

Lacy Darryl Phillips
Sophisticated Gentleman
Roger Spivy
Sophisticated Gentleman

Lloyd Culbreath
Sophisticated Gentleman
Steve Marder
Sophisticated Gentleman
Crew
Clark Jones
Director
Jerry Newman
Editor
Bruce Brandwen
Executive Producer
Ron Nicodemus
Producer
Alison Bassett
Associate Producer
Steve Zinn
Camera Operator
Jake Ostroff
Camera Operator
John Feher
Camera Operator
David Smith
Camera Operator
Les Leibowitz
Camera Operator
Michael Lieberman
Camera Operator
Willa Kim
Costume Design
Danny Wintrode
Hair Designer
Mickey Scott
Makeup Artist
Jim Pinto
Makeup Artist
Romania Ford
Makeup Artist
Otts Munderloh
Sound Designer
Robert Liftin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Matt Kaplowitz
Sound Supervisor
David Hewitt
Sound Engineer
Jennifer Tipton
Lighting Design
Alan Adelman
Lighting Design
Mercer Ellington
Music Director
Paul Chihara
Music Consultant

Tony Walton
Set Designer
Kent Green
Technical Supervisor
Michael Smuin
Choreographer, Stage Director
Henry LeTang
Choreographer

Donald McKayle
Choreographer, Musical

Duke Ellington
Musical
Ferne Friedman
Associate Editor
Kenneth M. Papagan
Production Executive
Al Cohn
Orchestrator
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