(April 9 to May 30, 2010) He and Lloyd Mayers were vocal arrangers for the musical, "Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies," in The Arena Stage production at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington D.C. Donald McKayle was producer. Lloyd Mayers was dance and musical arranger. Mercer Ellington was original music director. Charles Randolph Wright was director. Maurice Hines was choreographer. Duke Ellington was composer.