On This Day March 1 1981 -Duke Ellington's Musical Sophisticated Ladies Opened at Lunt Fontanne Theatre in New York City

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On This Day: March 1 1981 Duke Ellington's Musical Sophisticated Ladies Opened at Lunt Fontanne Theatre in New York City.

On this day March 1 1981 the musical Sophisticated Ladies opened at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre in New York City. The production was a celebration of the music of Duke Ellington featuring a mix of his greatest compositions performed in a vibrant and stylish revue.

The show included classic Ellington songs such as It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing Mood Indigo Take the A Train and In a Sentimental Mood. The production was praised for its dazzling choreography elegant staging and...
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