Lady Day At Emerson's Bar And Grill-(PG-13) (Backstage At The Grand)
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- The Grand Theatre Presents
- Lady Day At Emerson's Bar And Grill
- Backstage At The Grand
- September 3–26, 2026 | 7:30 pm
- Preview: September 2, 2026
- Grand Theatre, Salt Lake Community College, 1575 South State Street
The time is 1959. The place is a seedy bar in Philadelphia. The audience is about to witness one of Billie Holiday's last performances, given four months before her death. More than a dozen musical numbers are interlaced with salty, often humorous reminiscences to project a riveting portrait of the lady and her music.
The play opened on Broadway on April 13, 2014. Directed by Lonny Price, the production starred Audra McDonald as Billie Holiday and featured Shelton Becton as pianist Jimmy Powers. The show was originally scheduled for a limited 10-week engagement, but was extended several times until it closed on October 5, 2014. Audra McDonald won her record-breaking sixth Tony Award for the production, and she became the only person to win all four acting categories, this time winning for Best Actress.