There is an aura of awe around the esteemed musician Duke Ellington and his creations, so it’s no wonder that they inspired a unique stage experience, SOPHISTICATED LADIES. The show takes you on a ...

Almost 40 years after its Broadway premiere, “Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies” is considered a classic thanks to the music that drives the production, songs like “Satin Doll,” “It Don’t Mean a ...

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INDIANAPOLIS – This summer, Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre celebrates 100 years since legendary jazz pianist and composer Duke Ellington moved to New York City to perform in Broadway nightclubs.

Bordeaux-based Sophisticated Ladies joins an illustrious tradition of female jazz group that stretches back several decades to include International Sweethearts of Rhythm, Beryl Booker's Diva trio and ...

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND -- Henry Harris, left, Brionia Gougis, center, and Melissa Seidule rehearse a song and dance scene in New Venture Theatre's upcoming production of ...

Chicago sometimes unlocks shows, like the Porchlight Music Theatre production of “Sophisticated Ladies,” that have so much young talent in the cast, you’re never sure whether to bask in the quality of ...

Celebrated Canadian vibraphonist Peter Appleyard made some waves on his last instrumental album, revisiting the past in a previously unreleased recording that captured a select group of jazz giants on ...

Sophistication has always been a quality associated with Duke Ellington. It begins right there in his nickname. Born Edward Kennedy Ellington, he was called Duke by a boyhood friend who admired his ...