AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL

Towards the end of her life, in 1959, in a dive in Philly, a stoned Billie Holiday struggles to make it through a two set, 17 song late night show. Lanie Robertson wrote a series of jagged monologues which punctuated the famously plaintive, seductively heart broken bittersweet songs

In both her singing and her acting, Ranee Lee totally brought it as Lady Day, and her soulful authenticity was backed by a first rate band.

The show was staged in a downtown nightclub, where it ran for 9 months.

Toronto Premiere

“Ranee Lee's incomparable grasp of jazz is theatre as live and raw as jazz should always be...Lady Day will break your heart.”

Val Clery, Toronto Star

“Electrifying...First rate...shockingly realistic. Lady Day is red hot jazz and one of the best shows you'll see - “

Henry Mietkiewicz, CJEZ FM

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Direction: JM

Musical Arranger: Danny Holgate

Musical Director: Joe Sealy

Lighting & Sound: Hatem Habashi

Set Design: Harvey Cowan

Costumes: Robyn Kelly Boothe

Producers: Robert Chorney, Ken Cole, Victor Tovey, Marcus Bruce

CAST

Ranee Lee

Archie Alleyne (drums)

Doug Innis (bass)

Joe Sealy (piano)