Doris Bumpus Stars in LADY DAY AT EMERSON S BAR AND GRILL at 42nd Street Moon
Directed by Brandon Jackson and featuring music direction by Marcus McCauley.by BWW News Desk
42nd Street Moon will announce that Doris Bumpus will be starring as the legendary Billie Holiday in the Company s virtual production of LADY DAY AT EMERSON S BAR AND GRILL, written by Lanie Robertson.
Directed by Brandon Jackson and featuring music direction by Marcus McCauley, LADY DAY AT EMERSON S BAR AND GRILL will be available to stream from May 8 - 30, 2021 as part of 42nd Street Moon s paid virtual ticketed MoonBeams series. Tickets and subscriptions are available now and may be purchased at 42ndstmoon.org/moonbeams.
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Angelique Feaster Evans (front) and Natorshau Davis (back) in the Red River Radio studios.
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Airs Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at 11 a.m. Bill Beckett spoke with director Angelique Feaster Evans and Natorshau Davis who take on the role of Billie Holiday in “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill,” a play by Lanie Robertson. This production features multiple performances at multiple venues and opens tonight in the Floyd L. Sandle Theatre on The Grambling State University campus. Live performances are free but registration is required and seating is limited. Safety protocols will be in place including temperature checks, social distancing, and required masks. Complete show times, locations, and registration details found
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he United States vs. Billie Holiday starring Andra Day is the third film adaptation drawn from Holiday’s life story and the third that looks at Holiday through a prism of sensationalism, sordid or heroic, rather than as a groundbreaking musician who expanded and refined the possibilities of jazz.