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Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
MusicalFare Proudly Presents its Production of:
LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL
Onstage January 30th – February 15th at Shea’s Smith Theatre.
MusicalFare is on the web at www.musicalfare.com
Written by Lanie Robertson
Directed by Thembi Duncan
Music Direction by George Caldwell
Witness one of Billie Holiday’s final performances in this tour-de-force evening starring JazzBuffalo’s Female Vocalist of the Year, Alex McArthur.
Taking place in the late 1950s in Philadelphia, only four months before Holiday’s untimely death, LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL gives a poignant and visionary look at the woman behind the music.
Featuring Music Direction by George Caldwell, a member of the Count Basie Orchestra that won a Grammy in 1997 for Best Large Jazz Ensemble, and cabaret table seating at a reimagined Smith Theatre.
Set, Lighting & Sound Design is by Chris Cavanagh, Costume Design is by Kari Drozd, and Hair & Make-up Design is by Susan Drozd.
The performance schedule is January 30th – February 15th, Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, and Sundays at 2:00 pm.
Ticket prices: $52.05 General (including fees)
Group rates available.
Ticket reservations may be made by calling 716-839-8540 or online at www.musicalfare.com or www.sheas.org
All seating is assigned. Visa, Mastercard, Discover and checks are accepted.
Please note that this MusicalFare production is being presented at Shea’s Smith Theatre, as opposed to Shea’s 710 Theatre where MusicalFare is in residence.
