Billie Holiday is onstage dwindling before our eyes, struggling to sustain the fire that brought her to this moment. She’s already told her audience, “You can only get to where you’re at by way of ...
Desiree Montes was “terrified” the first time she portrayed legendary singer Billie Holiday. That was back in 2014. Fast-forward a decade, and now Montes is set to play Holiday a fifth time in Theater ...
A decade makes a difference. I had never seen a local actor play the same role in the same show 10 years apart until this weekend. And it was a revelation. Desiree Montes, who was so good in a 2014 ...
Nikka Morton as Billie Holiday in Lyric Stage's 'Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill. (Photo by Kris Ikejiri) In the program director’s notes for Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill by Lyric Stage, the ...
But no wait is too long for acting of this calibre, which transcends ready-made definitions of impersonation to suggest a spiritual alignment whereby McDonald's vibrant presence fuses with Holiday's ...
Ivoryton Playhouse continues its 2026 season with Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, the powerful and intimate portrait of jazz legend Billie Holiday. Previews begin May 7, opening night is May 8, ...
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