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Lady day at emersons bar and grill is a play with music by lanie robertson, recounting some events in the life of billie holiday. The only multicultural lgbt film festival in the country. 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. This performance completely stole my heart and clenched my soul. In the subgenre of smallscale bioshows of legendary musical performers, lady day at emerson s bar and grill has been a popular attraction, not just recreating the songs of jazz singer billie. Sixtime tony award winner audra mcdonald makes her west end debut as legendary jazz. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. There is no question that her presence is regal if not refined. It is an important work to see, a musical wonder, and a brave testament to our valley s breadth of creative talent. Look back at audra mcdonald in lady day at emersons bar. For if this version was never done we would all be missing out on something incredibly great. Live album of lady day at emersons bar and grill, starring.

This intimate evening is filled with some of the most inspiring and moving songs ever written and explores the turbulent but extraordinary life of the legendary jazz singer as she struggles with racism, abuse and addiction. The musical drama is inspired by and explores the life of the legendary singer and stars karole foreman as lady day. Lady day at emersons bar and grill by zach theatre. Its 1959 and billie holiday is performing in a rundown bar during one of the last performances of her lifetime. Its 1959 in a seedy bar in philadelphia, and billie holiday is. Best performance by an actress in a leading role in. Regular seats can be purchased, or there are several tables in the stalls and even some on the stage that are for sale for those who want a complete cabaret experience.

Lady day at emersons bar and grill by lanie robertson. It was written by lanie robertson and premiered in 1986. The music is terrific, the story is memorable, and anya randall nebel gives a powerful yet nuanced performance that will live in your memory for a long time. Jul 18, 2017 lady day at emersons bar and grill at the anacostia playhouse succeeds on every level. She is the primary character in the play later made into a film lady day at emersons bar and grill. Reviews of lady day at emerson s bar and grill packed with great music and featuring an incredible performance by deidrie henry as billie holiday, lady day at emerson s bar and grill is an absolute mustsee.

Lady day at emersons bar and grill is a play with music by lanie robertson, recounting some. Lady day at emersons bar and grill gives a glimpse inside billie holidays final concert approximately four months before the singer died. A large framed black and white poster of billie holiday was one of the few possessions that louisiana native chanel haynes, the star of lady day at emersons bar and grill currently running on stage at zach theatre, was able to save from the devastating destruction of hurricane katrina in 2005. Highlights from lady day at emersons bar and grill starring audra mcdonald. 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. Lanie robertsons onehander captures a night in philadelphia, when billie holiday performed. No effort has been spared in transforming this broadway theatre space into a midcentury nightclub, complete with bar, dim lighting, ringside seating, and musicians onstage. Home events lady day at emersons bar and grill lady day at emersons bar and grill. Adaptation of the 2014 broadway hit that won audra mcdonald her sixth tony award for her portrayal of billie holiday, who, in a haunting 1959 performance in philadelphia shortly before she died. Lady day at emersons bar and grill starring doris bumpus. Audra mcdonald in lady day at emersons bar and grill. Lady day at emersons bar and portland center stage at the.

Art books community dance family film first friday musicnightlife performer sports theater. Chanel playing the titular role of lady day enters the stage via the audience. Lady day at emersons bar and grill department of cultural. She starred in her first boston 48 hour film project and won best original song for the song she wrote i am beautiful. Highlights from lady day at emersons bar and grill starring audra. Sixtime tony awardwinner mcdonald captures the style and spirit of the legendary jazz singer, but lanie robertsons play wallows in her. Game of thrones leads nominations and other emmy news view all. The 2014 broadway production was filmed at the cafe brasil in new orleans and broadcast on hbo on march 12, 2016. Lady day at emersons bar and grill premiered at the alliance theatre, atlanta, georgia, on april 16, 1986, with direction by woodie king, jr. The play premiered in 1986 at the alliance theatre in atlanta, georgia, and soon played offbroadway.

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. Oh, how i wish i had gone to nyc to see her perform this piece. 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. Mar 22, 2016 lady day at emerson s bar and grill at phoenix theatre was a personal, intimate history lesson on display, the only genuine way to acquire and appreciate the individual impact of our nation s past. Get tickets and show information for lady day at emerson s bar and grill bostix. Jun 29, 2017 billie holiday is brought back to life on the stage of the wyndham s theatre as audra mcdonald gives a masterless in acting and musicianship in lady day at emerson s bar and grill. Zach theatre is extending the production may 18 june 11, 2017, and moving it to the kleberg stage. With audra mcdonald, shelton becton, george farmer, clayton craddock. 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. Billie holidays gig at the south philly dive bar four months before her death is the setting for the broadway play, lady day at emersons bar and grill.

Lady day at emersons bar and grill original premier. Shirley mcfatter lady day at emersons bar and grill. Lady day to air on hbo with audra mcdonald variety. Shirley mcfatter lady day at emerson s bar and grill 1987 dallas. Lady day in long beach makes quite the night at international city theatre, billie holidays bleak personal history mixes with soulsearching songs for a potent production. So great she is, you forget that you are not really watching the great late lady day herself. Adaptation of the 2014 broadway hit that won audra mcdonald her. Sixtime tony award winner audra mcdonald makes her west end debut as legendary jazz icon, billie holiday.

Audra s performance is completely faultless and you know she s a star when even the adorable pup pepi cant steal her moment. In lady day at emersons bar and grill, audra is not audra, she is lady day. Audra mcdonald just nabbed a tony nominations for playing billie holiday in lady day at emerson s bar and grill. Jul 15, 2014 ps classics twodisc, live original broadway cast album of lanie robertson s play with music lady day at emerson s bar and grill, starring sixtime tony awardwinning actress audra mcdonald as. Nov 04, 2017 it was a hard trip, too, judging from the bruised and fragile state we find her in now at rep stage, courtesy of lanie robertsons fine 1986 playwithmusic, lady day at emersons bar and grill. According to the john coltrane reference on june 17, 1948, coltrane and percy heath stopped by emersons to see saxophonist lester young. Lady day at emersons bar and grill by zach theatre by brian paul scipione hey, lady day. Harper also served as ballet consultant for the feature film, black swan, by darren aronofsky, starring natalie portman, who. Actors guild sag where this filmed version of the broadway show was mentioned, and i. Evgenia eliseeva billie holiday will not be singing unless she feels it.

I have owned the original film of this production since 1994, given to me by the producers. The play originally premiered in 1986 at the alliance theatre in atlanta, georgia, and soon played off broadway. She completely channels billie holiday, gravelly, drugaddled voice and all. Lady day at emersons bar and grill a biographical play with iconic music by lanie robertson. Lady day at emersons bar and grill trailer youtube. Nov 20, 2017 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.