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Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
February 5, 2025 – February 23, 2025
By Lanie Robertson
One of MRT audiences’ all-time favorites, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill brings the legendary life and artistry of Billie Holiday to the stage.
The time is 1959. The place is a dimly lit bar in South Philadelphia. The audience is about to witness one of Billie Holiday’s final performances, just four months before her passing.
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill takes you inside the heart of this unforgettable evening. With iconic songs like Strange Fruit and God Bless the Child, this intimate cabaret experience brings the soul and struggle of one of jazz’s greatest legends to life.
CONTENT WARNINGS: Please be aware that this show contains coarse language including the frequent use of racial slurs. There are depictions of alcohol abuse and allusions to drug use and abuse. This show contains discussions of sex work, slavery, racial discrimination, death, rape and physical abuse, incarceration, police discrimination, emotional abuse.
If you have questions about these content warnings or need more information please contact the Box Office at 978-654-4678
LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
Musical arrangements by Danny Holgate