'Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill'
Sunday: 2 PM - 4 PM
Wednesday: 7 PM - 8:30 PM
Thursday: 7 PM - 9 PM
Friday: 7 PM - 9 PM
Saturday: 2 PM - 4 PM
Saturday: 7 PM - 8:30 PM
By Lanie Robertson
Directed by Wren T. Brown
In Association with Ebony Repertory Theatre
Jan 24 - Feb 18, 2024
Low-priced Previews Jan 24 - Jan 27, 2024
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 on a show that unbeknownst to the audience, will leave them witnesses to one of the last performances of her lifetime. Through her poignant voice and moving songs, one of the greatest jazz singers of all-time shares her loves and her losses.
Featuring Karole Foreman (A Little Night Music) as Billie Holiday.
Treat your jazz fan to this moving and musical production.
Advisories:
The play contains strong language and the use of prop cigarettes (water vapor base).
Running Time:
90 minutes (no intermission).
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