Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill

Name: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
Start: 2022-02-03T00:00:00-06:00
End: 2022-03-12T23:59:59-06:00

BY LANIE ROBERTSON

1959 Philly, in a rundown seedy bar, Billie Holiday captivates a cabaret crowd as she tours the audience through the highs and lows of a tumultuous and tragic life in the blues. Interspersed with iconic songs like God Bless the Child, Crazy He Calls Me, and Strange Fruit, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill is a front-row seat to one of the final performances of the legendary jazz songstress. The iconic singer takes us on a bewitching journey through a lifetime of unforgettable music and momentous events, back to the birthplace of the blues. Filled with wry humor and aching hopefulness it is a riveting portrayal of one of the greatest jazz and blues vocalists of all time. Featuring intimate yet stunning renditions of Holiday’s beloved repertoire, Lady Day is an unforgettable and touching portrait of this beloved icon.

Lady Day contains graphic and explicit language. This biographical narrative includes intense emotional components and vivid descriptions that may be sensitive for some audience members – viewer discretion advised.

Run time approximately 80 minutes, with no intermission.

Playing through March 12, 2022
Tickets: $40

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