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Cast

Hinton Battle

Hinton Battle

Performer

Paula Kelly

Paula Kelly

Performer

Phyllis Hyman

Phyllis Hyman

Performer

Terri Klausner

Terri Klausner

Performer

Gregg Burge

Gregg Burge

Performer

Garry Q. Lewis

Garry Q. Lewis

Performer

Calvin McRae

Calvin McRae

Performer

Leata Galloway

Leata Galloway

Performer

Lorraine Fields

Lorraine Fields

Performer

Cheryl Baxter

Cheryl Baxter

Sophisticated Lady

Sheri Cowart

Sheri Cowart

Sophisticated Lady

Karen McDonald

Karen McDonald

Sophisticated Lady

Beth Bowles

Beth Bowles

Sophisticated Lady

Jamilah Lucas

Jamilah Lucas

Sophisticated Lady

Eugene Fleming

Eugene Fleming

Sophisticated Gentleman

Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Sophisticated Gentleman

Lacy Darryl Phillips

Lacy Darryl Phillips

Sophisticated Gentleman

Roger Spivy

Roger Spivy

Sophisticated Gentleman

Lloyd Culbreath

Lloyd Culbreath

Sophisticated Gentleman

Steve Marder

Steve Marder

Sophisticated Gentleman

Crew

Bruce Brandwen

Bruce Brandwen

Executive Producer

Ron Nicodemus

Ron Nicodemus

Producer

Clark Jones

Clark Jones

Director

Michael Smuin

Michael Smuin

Stage Director

Donald McKayle

Donald McKayle

Musical

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Musical

Mercer Ellington

Mercer Ellington

Music Director

Donald McKayle

Donald McKayle

Choreographer

Michael Smuin

Michael Smuin

Choreographer

Henry LeTang

Henry LeTang

Choreographer

Tony Walton

Tony Walton

Set Designer

Willa Kim

Willa Kim

Costume Design

Jennifer Tipton

Jennifer Tipton

Lighting Design

Otts Munderloh

Otts Munderloh

Sound Designer

Danny Wintrode

Danny Wintrode

Hair Designer

Al Cohn

Al Cohn

Orchestrator

Paul Chihara

Paul Chihara

Music Consultant

Alison Bassett

Alison Bassett

Associate Producer

Matt Kaplowitz

Matt Kaplowitz

Sound Supervisor

Alan Adelman

Alan Adelman

Lighting Design

Kent Green

Kent Green

Technical Supervisor

David Hewitt

David Hewitt

Sound Engineer

John Feher

John Feher

Camera Operator

Les Leibowitz

Les Leibowitz

Camera Operator

Michael Lieberman

Michael Lieberman

Camera Operator

Jake Ostroff

Jake Ostroff

Camera Operator

David Smith

David Smith

Camera Operator

Steve Zinn

Steve Zinn

Camera Operator

Jerry Newman

Jerry Newman

Editor

Ferne Friedman

Ferne Friedman

Associate Editor

Robert Liftin

Robert Liftin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Romania Ford

Romania Ford

Makeup Artist

Jim Pinto

Jim Pinto

Makeup Artist

Mickey Scott

Mickey Scott

Makeup Artist

Kenneth M. Papagan

Kenneth M. Papagan

Production Executive

Movie poster

Sophisticated Ladies

19829.0 / 10108 min

Overview

Memorable music and incredible dancing transport you into the Grand Duke's world! Here's the eye popping, foot-stomping, Tony award-winning musical extravaganza that will send you into jazz heaven!

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.