Lady day at emersons bar and grill debuts on hbo tonight playbill. But while it is good to see mcdonald, reprising her 2014. Lady day is directed by lonny price, who also staged the broadway production, and produced by allen newman and two hands entertainment. Full script of lady day at emersons bar and grill by lanie robertson. Audra mcdonald received a 2016 emmy award nomination for outstanding lead.
March 14, 2016 despite the faults of the text, the central. Lady day at emersons bar and grill program, length. With audra mcdonald, shelton becton, george farmer, clayton craddock. The show is playing at the wyndhams theatre until 9 september 2017. Be the first to ask a question about lady day at emersons bar and grill. Nicknamed lady day by her friend and music partner lester young, holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. Lady day is only showing for a limited run until 9th september, but if you are a fan of jazz music and wish to see audra mcdonalds remarkable performance of one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century, grab yourself a seat at a table at emersons bar and grill and prepare to be impressed.
Lady day at emersons bar and grill by zach theatre by brian paul scipione hey, lady day. She only stepped in for rouzan at one performance of the play which was also directed by myrick and featured ellis marsalis on piano. 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. In lady day at emersons bar and grill, audra is not audra, she is lady day. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. 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. Chanel playing the titular role of lady day enters the stage via the audience. Lady day at emersons bar and grill by lanie robertson. Lady day at emersons bar and grill by lanie robertson goodreads.
The audience is about to witness one of billie holidays last performances, given four months before her death. Christen cromwell rated it really liked it dec 30, 2012. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of. 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. Lady day at emersons bar and grill is a play with music by lanie robertson, recounting some. 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. Oh, how i wish i had gone to nyc to see her perform this piece. O ne legend gets to play another in this musical play. 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. 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. Lady day at emersons bar and grill premiered at the alliance theatre in atlanta, ga, in the spring of 1986 prior to an offbroadway run at the vineyard theatre. Eleanora fagan april 7, 1915 july 17, 1959, professionally known as billie holiday, was an american jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Audra mcdonald, a sixtime tony award winner, appears as the great billie holiday. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. Lady day at emersons bar and grill opened on broadway. Download scenes from shows like the sound of music, the wizard of oz, and. Lady day at emersons bar and grill lanie robertson on. For if this version was never done we would all be missing out on something incredibly great. So great she is, you forget that you are not really watching the great late lady day herself. Audra mcdonald received her eighth tony award nomination for playing the alcoholic, heroinaddicted and pioneering jazz singer billie holiday, in lady day. Search all lady day at emersons bar and grill events and get last minute tickets with a 150% moneyback guarantee. Lady day at emersons bar and grill tickets are now on sale.
Samuel french perusals are intended to be used for finding the perfect show to fit your theater, casting pool, and resources. Lady day at emersons bar and grill debuts on hbo tonight. Lady day at emersons bar and grill tickets lady day at. Lady day at emersons bar and grill by lanie robertson starring tracey conyer lee february 12,14,15 at 8pm the time is 1959.
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. Lady day at emersons bar and grill portland center. 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. There is no question that her presence is regal if not refined.
The hbo film of audra mcdonalds historymaking performance as billie holiday in the broadway hit lady day at emersons bar and grill makes its premiere march 12 at 9 pm et. Lady day at emersons bar and grill garry marshall theatre. She sings, accompanied by jimmy powers on the piano, and also tells stories about her life. Marilyn rothstein rated it it was amazing jul 08, 2016. Lady day at emersons bar and grill theatrical outfit. Lady day at emersons bar and portland center stage at. Originally written for offbroadway by lanie roberston in 1987, lady day tells. Lady day at emersons bar and grill program, author. This video is about chanels interview at zach theatre.
Har and grill may not be licensed by samuel french ia jyour territory. Lady day at emersons bar and grill is not only a perfect star vehicle for mcdonald, who brings to life the spirit of billie holiday in lanie robertsons 1986 play but is also a delight for audiences and fans of holidays music. 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. Lady day at emersons bar and grill, a play with music by lanie robertson, takes place in south philadelphia in march 1959. Lanie robertsons lady day at emersons bar and grill paints a stirring portrait of jazz legend billie holiday as she performs one of her last solo concerts, four months before her death. She completely channels billie holiday, gravelly, drugaddled voice and all.
Cheap tickets to all lady day at emersons bar and grill shows are available on cheaptickets. Rep stage presents lady day at emersons bar and grill by rep stage maryland. Billie holiday is performing in a rundown bar, during one of her last performances four months before her death in july 1959. Packed with the music that made her both a legend what a little moonlight can do, god bless the. Its 1959 and jazz legend billie holiday is playing a seedy bar in philadelphia. Lady day at emersons bar and grill waterfront playhouse. More comfortably described as a biopicperformance, the play is set in philadelphia in march 1959, some four months. Zach theatre is extending the production may 18 june 11, 2017, and moving it to the kleberg stage.