Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill Tickets
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Watch award-winning performances with Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill tickets. Lanie Robertson's play Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill is a musical drama about Billie Holiday's life, based on actual occurrences. The play premiered in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 16, 1986, at the Alliance Theatre with Woodie King Jr. directing and Reenie Upchurch as Billie Holiday. The play debuted on Broadway in 2014 with critical acclaim.
The action takes place in South Philadelphia. Billie Holiday is performing in a rundown bar during one of her final performances before dying in July 1959. Then, returning in a more melancholy tone as she sings, backed up by Jimmy Powers on the piano and tells stories from her life while getting increasingly intoxicated and incoherent. Billie Holiday's story was brought to life in April 2014, when it opened on Broadway at Circle in the Square. Lonny Price was the director, and Audra McDonald played Billie Holiday. Jimmy Powers was portrayed by Shelton Becton, a pianist with whom she had an on-again, off-again relationship. The sets and costumes are by James Noone, with lighting by Robert Wierzel and sound design by Steve Canyon Kennedy.
See Billie Holiday as you have never seen her before with Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill tickets. Audra McDonald won her record-breaking sixth Tony Award for the production, and she became the first person to win in all four acting categories. The 2016 Broadway production was filmed at Club Brasil in New Orleans and aired on HBO on March 12, 2016. Audra McDonald was nominated for an Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her part in the broadcast.
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- Premium Orchestra Seats: Seats near the stage cost around $150-$350 per ticket (venue-dependent)
- Balcony Seats: $55-$85 per ticket
- Touring Performances: Prices are often 50-75% lower than Broadway productions in New York
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill 2025 Dates & Performance Schedule
Check the Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill schedule above to find a date and venue near you. For productions running a week or longer shows typically run Tuesday through Sunday with Saturday and Sunday matinées available. Don’t miss your chance to see Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill live in 2025.
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