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 ...

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Hinton Battle won. Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Gregory Hines was nominated but did not win. Best ...

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.

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 ...

I’ve got to be a rug cutter: The cast of Zach Theatre’s Sophisticated Ladies Credit: Photo by Kirk Tuck Duke Ellington: a name that has more than stood the test of time, a jazz legend whose influence ...

BELLA VISTA -- A holiday assembly at Cooper Elementary School on Dec. 20 included a performance by the Sophisticated Ladies, a local tap dancing group. To start off the day, fourth-graders were ...