Background
McKayle, Donald Cohen was born on July 6, 1930 in New York City. Son of Philip Augustus and Eva Wilhelmina (Cohen) McKayle.
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Duke Ellington's SOPHISTICATED LADIES Playbill for the O riginal Broadway Production of the Sensational Revue, Starring Maurice Hines, Judith Jamison, Phyllis Hyman, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, August 1982
(This sixty-six page issue of Playbill (August 1982) for t...)
This sixty-six page issue of Playbill (August 1982) for the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre documents the original Broadway production of the sensational revue dedicated to the music of the legendary Duke Ellington. With an all-star cast and proficient team of collaborators, this highly acclaimed show wowed audiences for two years and won a Tony Award for Hinton Battle (Best Supporting Role in a Musical) and Willa KIm (Best Costumes). Program contents include title page with credits, six black/white production photographs, head shots of the actors, black/white 1/2 page photo of Duke Ellington and a poignant quotation from the maestro himself, cast list, musical numbers, "Who's Who" - bios. of performers and creative team, full staff, and complete credits. Features include articles on the "Gypsy Robe," Frank Langella (starring in AMADEUS), sketches by Jerry Robinson of DREAMGIRLS, and an excerpt about SAIL AWAY from THE NOEL COWARD DIARIES. Popular monthly columns, such as "At This Theatre," "In League," and "On a Personal Bias" by Bernice Peck - among others - complete this entertaining and informative issue, especially appealing to Duke Ellington fans and musical theatre buffs.
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Donald Cohen McKayle
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Education
Student, City College of New York.
Career
Member faculty Bennington College, Sarah Lawrence College, Connecticut College, Bard College, Neighborhood Playhouse, Juilliard School, Martha Graham School, American Dance Festival. Artistic director California Institute Arts, dean School of Dance. Professor dance, artistic director University California, Irvine, Claire Trevor professor dance.
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Duke Ellington's SOPHISTICATED LADIES Playbill for the O riginal Broadway Production of the Sensational Revue, Starring Maurice Hines, Judith Jamison, Phyllis Hyman, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, August 1982
(This sixty-six page issue of Playbill (August 1982) for t...)
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Duke Ellington's SOPHISTICATED LADIES Playbill for the O riginal Broadway Production of the Sensational Revue, Starring Maurice Hines, Judith Jamison, Phyllis Hyman, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, August 1982
Connections
Married Esta Beck, 1954. Married Leah Levin, 1965. Children— Gabrielle, Liane, Guy Eylon.
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American
Education
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Recipient Drama Logue Critics award Evolution of the Blues, Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival award, 1992, Capezio award, 1963, Lauds and Laurels professional achievement award University California Irvine Alumni Association, 1992, Distinguished Faculty Lectureship award for research, 1997, Balasaraswati/Joy Ann Dewey Beinecke Endowed Chair for Distinguished Teaching, 1997, Lifetime Achievement award American Dance Guild, 1994, Living Legend award National Black Arts Festival, 1994, Balasaraswati, Joy Ann Dewey Beinecke Endowed chair for Distinguished Teaching, American Dance Festival, 1997, Dance Magazine award, 2005. Named One of America's Irreplaceable Dance Treasures: the first 100, Dance Heritage Coalition.Recipient Drama Logue Critics award Evolution of the Blues, Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival award, 1992, Capezio award, 1963, Lauds and Laurels professional achievement award University California Irvine Alumni Association, 1992, Distinguished Faculty Lectureship award for research, 1997, Balasaraswati/Joy Ann Dewey Beinecke Endowed Chair for Distinguished Teaching, 1997, Lifetime Achievement award American Dance Guild, 1994, Living Legend award National Black Arts Festival, 1994, Balasaraswati, Joy Ann Dewey Beinecke Endowed chair for Distinguished Teaching, American Dance Festival, 1997, Dance Magazine award, 2005. Named One of America's Irreplaceable Dance Treasures: the first 100, Dance Heritage Coalition.