Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill

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Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill

Overview

The time is 1959. The place is a seedy bar in Philadelphia. The audience is about to witness one of Billie Holiday’s last performances, given four months before her death. More than a dozen musical numbers are interlaced with salty, often humorous reminiscences to project a riveting portrait of the lady and her music.

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Keywords

Cautions

Alcohol
Mild Adult Themes

Details

Time Period: 1950s
Cast Attributes: Role(s) for Black Actor(s)
Target Audience: Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Authors

Lanie Robertson

Lanie Robertson writes about iconic artists and the societal issues they faced in Nasty Little Secrets, The Insanity of Mary Girard, Back County Crimes, and Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill, which was produced on Broadway in 2014. His plays are widely produced nationally and ...

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