Play On!
Musical by Cheryl West and Duke Ellington / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Play On! is a musical adaptation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, featuring the music of Duke Ellington, conceived by Sheldon Epps, with a book by Cheryl L. West. The musical resets the story from Illyria to 1940s Swing-era Harlem.[1][2]
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Music | Duke Ellington |
Lyrics | Various (see below) |
Book | Cheryl L. West |
Basis | Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare |
Premiere | September 1996 (1996-09): Old Globe Theatre, San Diego |
Productions | 1996 San Diego 1997 Broadway |
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Premiering at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, the production was moved to Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in 1997. The later production received three nominations at the 51st Tony Awards including for lead performances for both Tonya Pinkins and André De Shields and for Best Orchestrations to Luther Henderson.[3]