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Duke Ellington

Birth Place: Washington, DC, USA

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Play On!Play On!
 
[West End, 2025]
Composer
Timon of Athens
 
[Broadway, 1993]
Composer

Writing

Blue Holiday
Lyricist
Composer
Composer/Lyricist
Bubbling Brown Sugar
Composer/Lyricist
Dream
Composer/Lyricist
A Drum is a Woman
Composer/Lyricist
Bookwriter
Jump for Joy
Composer
My People
Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist
Play On!
Composer
Pousse-Café
Composer
Queenie Pie
Composer
Lyricist
Sophisticated Ladies
Source Material
Composer
Lyricist
Stardust
Composer
Swing!
Composer/Lyricist

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 1993 - Outstanding Music in a Play

Duke Ellington, Timon of Athens

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FOR COLORED GIRLS Anniversary Concert and More Set for Lincoln Center 2026 American S Photo
FOR COLORED GIRLS Anniversary Concert and More Set for Lincoln Center 2026 American Songbook Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2025

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will present the return of the American Songbook series with a new season curated by producer, creative director, and Lincoln Center Artist-in-Residence Clint Ramos.
LET'S CALL THE WHOLE THING GERSHWIN is Coming to Dizzy's Club Photo
LET'S CALL THE WHOLE THING GERSHWIN is Coming to Dizzy's Club
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2025

Songbook Sundays, created and hosted by Deborah Grace Winer celebrating the American Songbook will continue at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club with Let's Call the Whole Thing Gershwin.
SFJAZZ Unveils December 2025 Programming Photo
SFJAZZ Unveils December 2025 Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2025

SFJAZZ will present a full month of holiday programming throughout December 2025, featuring returning artists, new collaborations, and seasonal concerts across the Miner Auditorium and Joe Henderson Lab.
Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano Quartet Will Return to Birdland Jazz Club with SO NICE Photo
Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano Quartet Will Return to Birdland Jazz Club with SO NICE TO COME HOME TO
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 18, 2025

The Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano Quartet will return to Birdland Jazz Club on November 29 with SO NICE TO COME HOME TO. The performance features longtime collaborators Sean Smith and Vito Lesczak.
The Charles Mingus Orchestra and More Set for Birdland This Week Photo
The Charles Mingus Orchestra and More Set for Birdland This Week
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2025

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a full slate of performances from November 17–30, including appearances by Eliane Elias, Steve Ross, Tatiana Eva Marie, Ken Peplowski, and the Charles Mingus Orchestra.
Listen: Jason Gould, Son of Barbra Streisand, Drops New Album 'Where We Fall' Photo
Listen: Jason Gould, Son of Barbra Streisand, Drops New Album 'Where We Fall'
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 14, 2025

Singer-songwriter Jason Gould, the only child of Barbra Streisand and Elliott Gould, has released his new album Where We Fall, a collection that bridges contemporary dance-pop with standards. Listen to it now.
Review: Breathtaking BEAT OF A WANDERING HEART Bows at The Laurie Beechman Theatre Photo
Review: Breathtaking BEAT OF A WANDERING HEART Bows at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
by Stephen Mosher - Nov 13, 2025

It's a long time coming but there is finally a revue made up of the works of Marty Silvestri and Joel Higgins, and it's the revue they deserve.
BIG EASY HOLIDAY BASH To Play Arrow Street Arts In December Photo
BIG EASY HOLIDAY BASH To Play Arrow Street Arts In December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2025

Arrow Street Arts will host the Big Easy Holiday Bash, featuring Delfeayo Marsalis and Uptown Jazz Orchestra, for three performances this December. The program will include holiday standards, New Orleans R&B, and Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite.
Duke Ellington Center And The American Tap Dance Foundation To Present SUCH SWEET THU Photo
Duke Ellington Center And The American Tap Dance Foundation To Present SUCH SWEET THUNDER At Symphony Space
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2025

The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts, in association with The American Tap Dance Foundation, will present Such Sweet Thunder on Friday, December 12 at 7:00 PM at Symphony Space’s Peter Jay Sharp Theatre.
Photos: Jason Yeager Celebrates Billy Strayhorn & Duke Ellington At Birdland! Photo
Photos: Jason Yeager Celebrates Billy Strayhorn & Duke Ellington At Birdland!
by Gillian Blum - Nov 8, 2025

Check out photos from when pianist and bandleader Jason Yeager lit up the Birdland stage last week with a swinging celebration of Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington.
Listen: Melissa Errico Releases Three New Tracks From Forthcoming Album Photo
Listen: Melissa Errico Releases Three New Tracks From Forthcoming Album
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 7, 2025

Tony Award-nominated Broadway performer Melissa Errico has shared a new three-track bundle, comprising her renditions of “But Beautiful,” “Dancing on the Ceiling,” and “Remind Me.” Listen to them now.
92NY to Present The Bang Group's NUT/CRACKED - The Nutcracker With A Twist Photo
92NY to Present The Bang Group's NUT/CRACKED - The Nutcracker With A Twist
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 6, 2025

Step into Nut/Cracked, The Bang Group's version of The Nutcracker. This family-friendly show - part holiday tradition, part comedy - and complete with jazz, tap, and a cheeky dose of humor, is live on stage at 92NY's Kaufmann Concert Hall.
The Music Center To Host Festive Holiday Programming Across Downtown Los Angeles Photo
The Music Center To Host Festive Holiday Programming Across Downtown Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 4, 2025

The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles will present a full slate of holiday programming through December 2025, featuring performances and events from TMC Arts, LA Phil, LA Opera, Center Theatre Group, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale.
The Nash to Present Holiday Jazz Concerts Throughout December Photo
The Nash to Present Holiday Jazz Concerts Throughout December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 4, 2025

Phoenix’s The Nash Jazz Club will celebrate the holiday season with a full lineup of December concerts, including A Charlie Brown Christmas, Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite, and more.
Richard A. Freeman, Jr. Named Artistic Director Of Dallas Black Dance Theatre Photo
Richard A. Freeman, Jr. Named Artistic Director Of Dallas Black Dance Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2025

The Board of Directors of Dallas Black Dance Theatre have announced the appointment of Richard A. Freeman, Jr. as Artistic Director. Learn more about him here!
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park to Present NUT/CRACKED By The Bang Group Photo
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park to Present NUT/CRACKED By The Bang Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 29, 2025

Nut/Cracked - The Bang Group's beloved, witty response to The Nutcracker - will return to Kaatsbaan this December.
Video: Melissa Errico Drops Video for New Single 'There’ll Be Another Spring' Photo
Video: Melissa Errico Drops Video for New Single 'There’ll Be Another Spring'
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 24, 2025

Tony Award-nominated Broadway performer Melissa Errico has released her new single, “There’ll Be Another Spring,” the 4th track from her forthcoming American Songbook album I Can Dream, Can’t I? Watch the lyric video now.
Duke Ellington’s “Such Sweet Thunder” is Coming to Symphony Space Photo
Duke Ellington’s “Such Sweet Thunder” is Coming to Symphony Space
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 23, 2025

 The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts, in association with The American Tap Dance Foundation, will present a spectacular evening celebrating the life and music of jazz legend Duke Ellington. Learn more!
Carnegie Hall Will Present UNITED IN SOUND: AMERICA AT 250 Festival In 2026 Photo
Carnegie Hall Will Present UNITED IN SOUND: AMERICA AT 250 Festival In 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2025

Carnegie Hall will launch United in Sound: America at 250 in January 2026, a six-month festival celebrating the evolution of American music across genres and generations.
The Lady Hoofers' THE TAPCRACKER to Return For A Limited Engagement at the Suzanne Ro Photo
The Lady Hoofers' THE TAPCRACKER to Return For A Limited Engagement at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2025

The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble is preparing for their widely-celebrated signature production of The Tapcracker, returning for the 2025 season at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. Learn more!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Duke Ellington written?

Duke Ellington has written 15 shows including Cotton Club Parade (Composer), Jump for Joy (Composer), Blue Holiday (Composer/Lyricist), Beggar's Holiday (Composer), My People (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Pousse-Café (Composer), Bubbling Brown Sugar (Composer/Lyricist), Sophisticated Ladies (Lyricist), Queenie Pie (Composer), Stardust (Composer), A Drum is a Woman (Composer/Lyricist), Play On! (Composer), Dream (Composer/Lyricist), Swing! (Composer/Lyricist), Taking a Chance on Love (Composer).

What awards has Duke Ellington been nominated for?

Duke Ellington has been nominated for the Outstanding Music in a Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for his work on the play "Timon of Athens".

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