In lady day at emersons bar and grill, audra is not audra, she is lady day. In lanie robertsons awardwinning play, holiday engages the audience with salty, often humorous reminiscences of her troubled life as a travelling performer in a segregated south. Lady day at emersons bar and grill actors theatre of. Watch full episodes of lady day at emersons bar and grill and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. The audience is about to witness one of billie holidays last performances, given four months before her death. With humor and hopefulness, the legendary singer takes us on a journey through the highs and lows of her tumultuous life, interspersed with exuberant renditions of her beloved repertoire. Its 1959 in a seedy bar in philadelphia, and billie holiday is giving one of her last performances interlaced with salty, often humorous, reminiscences to project a riveting portrait of the lady and her music 4 months before her death. It s 1959 in a seedy bar in philadelphia, and billie holiday is giving one of her last performances interlaced with salty, often humorous, reminiscences to project a riveting portrait of the lady and her music 4 months before her death.
In 1959, billie holiday, or lady day as she was called, performed one of her final shows in a rundown bar in south philly. Feb 12, 2020 lady day at emersons bar and grill by lanie robertson starring tracey conyer lee february 12,14,15 at 8pm the time is 1959. Apr, 2020 lady day at emersons bar and grill opened at the circle in the square theatre april. Lady day at emersons bar and grill at the anacostia playhouse succeeds on every level. Lady day at emersons bar and grill waterfront playhouse. Nov 04, 2017 lady day at emersons bar and grill plays at rep stage through november 19, 2017 in the studio theatre of the horowitz visual and performing arts center at howard community college 10901. Though she was immensely popular and had sold thousands of records, billy holidays struggles with drugs and alcohol have kept her without means. Life and music of billie holiday revived in lady day at emersons bar and grill sabrina clark, q city metro. For if this version was never done we would all be missing out on something incredibly great. Lady day at emersons bar and portland center stage at. The play originally premiered in 1986 at the alliance theatre in atlanta, georgia, and soon played off broadway. Life and music of billie holiday revived in lady day at. Oh, how i wish i had gone to nyc to see her perform this piece.
Lady day has been postponed until the fall due to the effects of covid19. Cheap tickets to all lady day at emersons bar and grill shows are available on cheaptickets. More than a dozen musical numbers are interlaced with salty, often humorous reminiscences to project a riveting portrait of the lady and her music. The audience is about to witness one of billie holidays last performances.
Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a play audra mcdonald best sound design of a play steve canyon kennedy. Lady day at emersons bar and grill tickets are now on sale. Lady day at emerson s bar and grill postponed please note, this event has expired. Lady day at emersons bar and grill, wyndhams theatre. Lady day at emersons bar and grill a biographical play with iconic music by lanie robertson.
Lady day at emersons bar and grill tickets lady day at. Tony awardwinner audra mcdonald plays billie holiday in this adaptation of the hit broadway play. At emersons seedy bar on phillys south side, an audience gathers to witness, unknowingly, one of legend billie holidays last solo performances, given four months before her death at fortyfour. With audra mcdonald, shelton becton, george farmer, clayton craddock. The play premiered in 1986 at the alliance theatre in atlanta, georgia, and soon played offbroadway. Lady day at emersons bar and grill robertson, lanie on. In a small bar in south philly, on a typical night in 1959, billie holiday, the icon dubbed lady day, put on a show that unbeknownst to the audience, left them witness to one of the last.
Lady day at emersons bar and grill was initially introduced to atlanta audiences in 1986. Lady day at emersons bar and grill premiered at the alliance theatre, atlanta, georgia, on april 16, 1986, with direction by woodie king, jr. In robertsons awardwinning play, holiday engages the audience with salty, often humorous reminiscences of her troubled life as a travelling performer in a segregated south. Lady day at emersons bar and grill new repertory theatre. Lady day at emersons bar and grill garry marshall theatre. Apr 14, 2014 lady day at emersons bar and grill, starring audra mcdonald, takes place in the months before billie holiday died, set in a city that she had reason to loathe. With humor and hopefulness, the legendary singer takes us on a journey through the highs and lows of her tumultuous life. It has opened on stages offbroadway, on broadway, and in londons west end. Billie holiday is performing in a rundown bar, during one of her last performances four months before her death in july 1959. Buy lady day at emersons bar and grill tickets from the official site. Lady day at emersons bar and grill is a mix of music and monologue, with the singer regaling the audience, between songs, with stories about her life. Search all lady day at emersons bar and grill events and get last minute tickets with a 150% moneyback guarantee.
Lady day at emerson s bar and grill is a play with music by lanie robertson, recounting some events in the life of billie holiday. Through her poignant voice and moving songs, one of the greatest jazz singers of alltime shares her loves and losses. Lady day is to this day an icon that many a performer looks up to for her depth of soul and expression, but she is also a tragic soul who found solace and comfort by letting her emotions be released in song. The play originally premiered in 1986 at the alliance theatre in atlanta, georgia, and soon played offbroadway. Lady day at emersons bar and grill postponed, presented by. The show is playing at the wyndhams theatre until 9 september 2017. Lady day at emersons bar and grill dc theatre scene. Presented by new repertory theatre at mosesian center for the arts, watertown ma. Lady day at emersons bar and grill, recently performed at hccs rep stage, is set in 1959, during one of legendary singer billie holidays final performances. Lady day at emersons bar and grill tickets event dates. Lady day at emersons bar and grill human race theatre.
Audras performance is completely faultless and you know shes a star when even the adorable pup pepi cant steal her moment. See this recreation of a singular night in music history, written by lanie robertson and. Harper also served as ballet consultant for the feature film, black swan, by darren aronofsky, starring natalie portman, who went on to win an oscar. Director lonny price starring audra mcdonald, shelton becton, george farmer genres drama subtitles english cc audio languages. Accompanied by her pianist jimmy powers, she engages deeply with her audience as she reminisces about her rocky past, her loves and heartbreaks. Jul 18, 2017 lady day at emersons bar and grill is a play with music featuring a 44 yearold billie holiday giving one of her last live shows in march 1959 before passing away four months later. Lady day at emersons bar and grill, a play with music by lanie robertson, takes place in south philadelphia in march 1959. Lady day at emersons bar and grill by lanie robertson. Lady day at emersons bar and grill is a play with music by lanie robertson, recounting some events in the life of billie holiday. Lady day at emerson s bar and grill by lanie robertson starring tracey conyer lee february 12,14,15 at 8pm the time is 1959. The play originally premiered in 1986 at the alliance theatre in atlanta, georgia, and then opened offbroadway. Audra mcdonald is the same age as the billie holiday she is depicting in the first broadway production of lady day at emersons bar and grill, a remarkable performance that transcends the two singers differences, which far outweigh such superficial similarities as age and race. Audra mcdonald in lady day at emersons bar and grill. Lady day at emersons bar and grill from broadway to the.
Lady day at emersons bar and grill by zach theatre. Garry marshall theatre presents the tony awardwinning broadway play lady day at emersons bar and grill by lanie robertson, starring deidrie henry as billie holiday. Look back at audra mcdonald in lady day at emersons bar and. Lady day at emersons bar and portland center stage at the. Apr 30, 2017 the events of lady day at emersons bar grille take place during the twilight of the stars career. She completely channels billie holiday, gravelly, drugaddled voice and all. Hedwig and the angry inch will be performed fridays at 7. Lady day at emersons bar and grill will be performed thursdays and saturdays at 7. In this rotating repertory arrangement, performances happen on alternating days on the same set, giving audiences the opportunity to see firsthand how performance and. Lady day at emersons bar and grill in the subgenre of smallscale bioshows of legendary musical performers, lady day at emersons bar and grill has been a popular attraction, not just re. Its 1959 and billie holiday is performing in a rundown bar during one of the last performances of her lifetime.
I love the gorgeous way story and song bring lady day to life in this powerful play. Billie holiday is brought back to life on the stage of the wyndhams theatre as audra mcdonald gives a masterless in acting and musicianship in lady day at emersons bar and grill. Audra mcdonald in lady day at emersons bar and grill the. Lady day sings the blues away by elisabeth vincentelli. Lady day at emersons bar and grill by zach theatre by brian paul scipione hey, lady day. Its 1959 at emersons bar and grill in philadelphia, and billie holiday known as lady day tells the story of her life through her music with heartfelt honesty and a touch of salty humor. Lady day at emersons bar and grill, starring audra mcdonald, takes place in the months before billie holiday died, set in a city that she had reason to loathe. Featuring iconic songs like god bless the child and strange fruit, lady day at emersons bar and grill is an allaccess pass to billie holidays final concert. Game of thrones leads nominations and other emmy news view all. Lady day at emersons bar and grill concord theatricals.
Its 1959 and jazz legend billie holiday is playing a seedy bar in philadelphia. Recorded live at broadways circle in the square theatre, the twodisc set features mcdonalds spellbinding, tourdeforce ny daily news. Lanie robertsons onehander captures a night in philadelphia, when billie holiday performed. Lady day at emersons bar and grill original premier. Lady day at emersons bar and grill theatrical outfit. So great she is, you forget that you are not really watching the great late lady day herself. Ps classics twodisc, live original broadway cast album of lanie robertsons play with music lady day at emersons bar and grill, starring sixtime. Its 1959 in a bar in south philadelphia for one of billie holidays final performances before her untimely death. Featuring iconic songs like god bless the child and strange fruit, lady day at emerson s bar and grill is an allaccess pass to billie holiday s final concert. It is set at a smoky little rundown club in south philadelphia, a setting that is meant to echo billies own brokendown condition. More than a dozen musical numbers are interlaced with salty, often humorous, reminiscences to project a riveting portrait of the lady and her music. Featuring iconic songs like god bless the child and strange fruit, lady day at emersons bar and grill is an allaccess pass to billie 128 nw eleventh ave, portland, or 97209 5034453700.