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Musical
Sophisticated Ladies
is a
musical
revue
based on the
music
of
Duke Ellington
. The revue ran on
Broadway
in 1981?83, earning two awards and eight nominations at the
35th Tony Awards
.
Production
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Sophisticated Ladies
opened on Broadway at the
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
on March 1, 1981, and closed on January 2, 1983, after 767 performances and fifteen previews. The musical was conceived by
Donald McKayle
, directed by
Michael Smuin
, and
choreographed
by McKayle, Smuin,
Henry LeTang
, Bruce Heath, and Mercedes Ellington. Scenic design was by
Tony Walton
, costume design by
Willa Kim
and lighting design was by
Jennifer Tipton
. The original cast included
Gregory Hines
,
Judith Jamison
,
Phyllis Hyman
,
Hinton Battle
,
Gregg Burge
, and
Mercer Ellington
. Hines' older brother
Maurice
joined the cast later in the run.
Music
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The score includes "
Mood Indigo
", "
Take the "A" Train
", "
I'm Beginning to See the Light
", "Hit Me With a Hot Note and Watch Me Bounce", "Perdido", "
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
", "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart", "Old Man Blues", "
In a Sentimental Mood
", "
Sophisticated Lady
", "
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
", "
Satin Doll
", and "
I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
", among many others.
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Critical reception
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In his review for
The New York Times
,
Frank Rich
wrote that
[T]he new musical revue at the Lunt-Fontanne, is an Ellington celebration that just won't quit until it has won over the audience with dynamic showmanship. It's not a perfect entertainment - let's save the flaws for later - but it rides so high on affection, skill and, of course, stunning music that the lapses don't begin to spoil the fun. What's more, this is the only Broadway revue of recent vintage that operates on a truly grand scale.
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Awards and nominations
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Original Broadway production
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References
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External links
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Studio albums
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- Harlem Jazz, 1930
- Ellingtonia, Vol. One
- Ellingtonia, Vol. Two
- Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year
- The Blanton?Webster Band
- Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
- Smoke Rings
- Liberian Suite
- Great Times!
- Masterpieces by Ellington
- Ellington Uptown
- The Duke Plays Ellington
- Ellington '55
- Dance to the Duke!
- Ellington Showcase
- Historically Speaking
- Duke Ellington Presents...
- The Complete Porgy and Bess
- A Drum Is a Woman
- Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956
- Such Sweet Thunder
- Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962
- Ellington Indigos
- Black, Brown and Beige
- Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque
- The Cosmic Scene
- Happy Reunion
- Jazz Party
- Anatomy of a Murder
- Festival Session
- Blues in Orbit
- The Nutcracker Suite
- Piano in the Background
- Swinging Suites by Edward E. and Edward G.
- Unknown Session
- Piano in the Foreground
- Paris Blues
- Featuring Paul Gonsalves
- Midnight in Paris
- Studio Sessions, New York 1962
- Afro-Bossa
- The Symphonic Ellington
- Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session
- Studio Sessions New York 1963
- My People
- Ellington '65
- Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins
- Ellington '66
- Concert in the Virgin Islands
- The Popular Duke Ellington
- Far East Suite
- The Jaywalker
- Studio Sessions, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York
- ...And His Mother Called Him Bill
- Second Sacred Concert
- Studio Sessions New York, 1968
- Latin American Suite
- The Pianist
- New Orleans Suite
- Orchestral Works
- The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970
- The Intimacy of the Blues
- The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse
- Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971
- The Intimate Ellington
- The Ellington Suites
- This One's for Blanton!
- Up in Duke's Workshop
- Duke's Big 4
- Mood Ellington
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Live albums
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Collaborations
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Compositions
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by Juan Tizol
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Orchestra
members
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