by Lanie Robertson
It’s 1959 and legendary musical performer Billie Holiday appears in a small Philadelphia bar for one of her final performances. Audiences get more than expected. She sings a dozen of her beloved classics, like “God Bless the Child,” “Strange Fruit,” and “What a Little Moonlight Can Do,” and interlaces them with salty, sometimes funny, stories that reveal a riveting portrait of one of the greatest jazz/blues vocalists of all time.
Contains strong adult language and content
"searing portrait of a woman whose art was triumphant." On Stage
“Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
| VIDEO: See excerpts from Lady Day! |
cast and creative:
Levi Barcourt* (Jimmy Power)
JoAnna Ford *(Understudy)
Melba Moore* (Billie Holiday)
KATORI HALL (Playwright)
CHUCK SMITH (Director)
