Happy New Year Ellington, Mercedes performer Theatrical Performance 1980-04-27 Morosco Theater A musical in two acts. Book by Burt Shelilove. Music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Directed by Burt Shelilove. choreography by Donald Sadler. Assistant choreographer Mercedes Ellington. Opened 27 April 1980 at the Morosco Theatre and closed 10 May 1980 after 17 performances. Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Norton Anthology of Drama: Norton Anthology of Drama: Nineteenth Century to the Present (Vol. 2). W.W. Norton & Company (2009). Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Mercedes Ellington (biography) loc.music.tdabio.87 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.2503