The lively and impressive Fonseca Theater Company will present as its finale for their stellar season the play “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill,” opening March 13 th at the Linebacker Lounge on W Michigan Street. Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill. We currently plan to open our 2020/2021 season with The 25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee this November. The place is a seedy bar in Philadelphia. By Lanie Robertson. Photography by Tristram Kenton. BUY TICKETS. Directed by Jeremy DeCarlos. To current ticket-holders to Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, no action is needed on your part. Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar And Grill Jan 16 – Feb 16, 2020. “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill,” starring Audra McDonald, takes place in the months before Billie Holiday died, set in a city that she had reason to loathe. Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre April 13.Directed by Lonny Price, the play with music played 20 previews and … Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill recounts Billie Holiday's life story through the songs that made her famous. The time is 1959. Tony winner Audra McDonald shines as Billie Holiday. It’s 1959 and Billie Holiday is giving one of her last performances. LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL. Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill (Original, Play, Play with music, Broadway) opened in New York City Apr 13, 2014 and played through Oct 5, 2014. The place is a seedy bar in Philadelphia. Featuring iconic songs like “God Bless the Child” and “Strange Fruit,” Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill is an all-access pass to Billie Holiday’s final concert. Billie Holiday is giving one of her last performances, a riveting portrait of the lady and her music mere months before her death. The audience is about to witness one of Billie Holiday’s last performances, given … Running Time: 90 minutes, no intermission. Watch full episodes of Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at TVGuide.com Iconic songs like “God Bless the Child” and “Strange Fruit” are interlaced with salty, often humorous, reminiscences revealing a riveting portrait of the highs and lows of “Lady Day’s” tumultuous life. We will be in touch with you regarding rescheduled performances once the new dates are confirmed. Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill By Lanie Robertson Starring Tracey Conyer Lee February 12,13,14,15 at 8pm The time is 1959. 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