Audra McDonald to Bring "Lady Day" to London's West End in June

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Audra McDonald will finally bring her Tony Award–winning portrayal of Billie Holiday in Lanie Robertson's Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill to London's West End with a fourteen-week run at Wyndham's Theatre starting June 17, 2017. The performances were postponed due to the happy arrival of McDonald's newborn daughter last year. Written by Robertson and directed by Lonny Price, the musical play opened on Broadway in 2014 to great acclaim, earning McDonald a record sixth Tony Award, an Outer Circle Critics Award, and a Drama Desk Award.

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Audra McDonald will finally bring her Tony Award–winning portrayal of Billie Holiday in Lanie Robertson's musical play Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill to London's West End with a fourteen-week run at Wyndham's Theatre starting June 17, 2017. The performances were postponed due to the happy arrival of McDonald's newborn daughter last year. Tickets are on sale now at delfontmackintosh.co.uk.

Written by Robertson and directed by Lonny Price, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill opened on Broadway at the Circle in the Square Theatre in 2014 to great acclaim, earning McDonald a record sixth Tony Award, an Outer Circle Critics Award, and a Drama Desk Award. In addition to her stage performance, McDonald can also be seen in the HBO special, filmed live at Cafe Brasil in New Orleans. She is nominated for an NAACP Image Award for the performance.

Audra McDonald has a number of solo concerts in the United States in the coming months and will perform four shows at Leicester Square Theatre in London April 12–15 with her husband Will Swenson and pianist Seth Rudetsky. For more, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

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  • Friday, February 3, 2017
    Audra McDonald to Bring "Lady Day" to London's West End in June

    Audra McDonald will finally bring her Tony Award–winning portrayal of Billie Holiday in Lanie Robertson's musical play Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill to London's West End with a fourteen-week run at Wyndham's Theatre starting June 17, 2017. The performances were postponed due to the happy arrival of McDonald's newborn daughter last year. Tickets are on sale now at delfontmackintosh.co.uk.

    Written by Robertson and directed by Lonny Price, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill opened on Broadway at the Circle in the Square Theatre in 2014 to great acclaim, earning McDonald a record sixth Tony Award, an Outer Circle Critics Award, and a Drama Desk Award. In addition to her stage performance, McDonald can also be seen in the HBO special, filmed live at Cafe Brasil in New Orleans. She is nominated for an NAACP Image Award for the performance.

    Audra McDonald has a number of solo concerts in the United States in the coming months and will perform four shows at Leicester Square Theatre in London April 12–15 with her husband Will Swenson and pianist Seth Rudetsky. For more, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

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