Mollison (Les Miserables) will portray Strayhorns frequent collaborator Duke Ellington.
He was an accomplished musical genius and an openly gay Black man back in the day.
I am proud to be a producer on this thrilling musical that finally tells his personal story.
Bill PorterMeredith Truax
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Porters involvement in the jazz musical was announced today by Pittsburgh Public Theater.
He won a Tony Award as a producer ofA Strange Loop.
The production features music and lyrics by Strayhorn and a nine-piece jazz band led by Matthew Whitaker.
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