LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL
The Carnegie
July 15-Aug. 20
[Covington]
Directred by Darnell Pierre Benjamin
Cast: Brandi La’Sherrill as Billie Holiday with musical support by Dev Marvelous
LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is a riveting portrait of Billie Holiday and the songs that made her famous. In a captivating evening of story and song, audiences will be transported to the gritty Philadelphia bar where the legendary jazz singer gave one of her final public performances in 1959. The hard-hitting musical chronicles the singer’s life story and celebrates the music she gave the world including “What a Little Moonlight Can Do,” “Strange Fruit,” “God Bless the Child,” and “Ain’t Nobody’s Business if I Do.” LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is a historical drama. This production contains coarse language, mature themes, drug use, references to sexual violence and references to racism and racial violence including the use of racial slurs.
- Sat, July 15 at 7:30pm
- Sun, July 16 at 3pm
- Sat, July 22 at 7:30pm
- Thu, Aug. 3 at 7:30pm
- Fri, Aug. 11 at 7:30pm
- Sun, Aug. 20 at 3pm
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