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Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill is a play with music featuring several of Billie Holiday's most famous songs. The play was written by Lanie Robertson and recounts some events in the life of Holiday. It premiered in 1986 at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, and soon played Off-Broadway.
Aug 21, 2023 · Lady Day, 25 August to 9 September at the Space Theatre. In a small bar in Philadelphia that’s seen better days, Billie Holiday walks onstage. Zahra Newman stars in this musical tribute to one of the greatest jazz singers of all-time.
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill recounts Billie Holiday's life story through the songs that made her famous. 1959, in a small, intimate bar in Philadelphia, Holiday puts...
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill includes adult themes, coarse language, herbal cigarettes, and includes references to sex, assault, racism, racial slurs and depiction of drug and alcohol use.
Oct 16, 2023 · Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill is an intimate glimpse into the heart and mind of one of the world’s most revered jazz voices. There’s no denying the magnetism of Billie Holiday and this Tony Award-winning play by Lanie Robertson delves deeper to reveal the trauma and complexity that shaped this musical icon.
September 5 – October 6, 2024. An immersive nightclub experience! Journey back to 1959 for an unforgettable rendezvous with Lady Day herself—the incomparable Billie Holiday performed by DC legend Roz White, in the role she was born to play.
Based on the legendary Billie Holiday, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill is a play with music that will make you feel like you’re front and center witnessing the jazz legend herself perform and share anecdotes about her life.
