"Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies" at Arena Stage at the Lincoln Theatre

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Scenes from Arena Stage's "Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies"
choreographed by and starring Maurice Hines
directed by Charles Randolph-Wright
April 9 - May 30, 2010
at the Lincoln Theatre
www.arenastage.org

concept by Donald McKayle
based on the music of Duke Ellington
musical and dance arrangements by Lloyd Mayers
vocal arrangements by Malcolm Dodds and Lloyd Mayers
original music direction by Mercer Ellington

The Duke comes home to the Lincoln with Sophisticated Ladies, the award-winning musical revue that explores the legacy of our local jazz hero starring Broadway legend Maurice Hines. This glorious re-creation of the big band sound features some of the most memorable music from the Roaring Twenties to the Swing Era, including such classic songs as It Dont Mean a Thing If It Aint Got That Swing, Take the A Train, Satin Doll and the haunting In a Sentimental Mood. With one show-stopping number after another, this stylish and brassy retrospective travels through a history of American song and dance, from Charleston to swing to virtuosic tap dancing. Its an abundance of riches from the most sophisticated and sassy jazz king of all.

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• duke ellington
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