In March 1959, four months before her passing, Billie Holiday gives an unforgettable performance at Emerson鈥檚 Bar & Grill in South Philadelphia. However, her songs are just one part of the show. In between renditions of some of her greatest hits, like 鈥淪trange Fruit鈥� and 鈥淕od Bless the Child,鈥� Billie shares the triumphs and heartbreaks of a life and career like no other in this immersive cabaret experience that marks the directorial debut of Pulitzer nominated artist Nikkole Salter.
Directed by Nikkole Salter
Musical Arrangements by Danny Holgate
Featuring Tanea Renee, Terry Brewer, Brittani Arlandis Green, Eliot Seppa, Francis Carroll
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