LANIE ROBERTSON Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill

July 19 to August 6 | Schubert Theatre

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"Original and Riveting!"

- The London Times

By Lanie Robertson
Musical Arrangements by Danny Holgate
Directed by Amina Robinson

July 19 to August 6 | Schubert Theatre

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the Child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do”, and “Ain’t Nobody’s Business if I Do.” Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals

Please Note: Limited onstage seating available. Please contact the Box Office at (610)282-9455 for availability and purchase. 

Run time: 90 minutes and with no intermission for this production.

Co-Sponsors

Lutron Martin Guitar Foundation

Show Extras:

  • Opening Night, Friday, July 21: Join the PSF actors and staff for a friendly
    post-show champagne toast.
  • Meet the cast for a talk-back after the show: Thursday, July 27 and August 3.
  • Audio Described performance: Saturday, August 5, 2:00pm.

Performance Calendar

Events in July 2023

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June 26, 2023
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7:30 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill (P)


July 19, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

7:30 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill (P)


July 20, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

7:30 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill (O)


July 21, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

7:30 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill


July 22, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

2:00 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill


July 23, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

7:30 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill


July 23, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

July 24, 2023

6:30 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill


July 25, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

7:30 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill


July 26, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

7:30 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill


July 27, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

7:30 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill


July 28, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

2:00 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill


July 29, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

7:30 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill


July 29, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

2:00 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill


July 30, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

July 31, 2023

6:30 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill


August 1, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

7:30 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill


August 2, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

7:30 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill


August 3, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

7:30 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill


August 4, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

2:00 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill (AP)


August 5, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

7:30 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill


August 5, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

2:00 pm: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill


August 6, 2023

The setting is 1959, and the intimate Schubert Theatre transforms into the Philadelphia bar where legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday takes the stage to deliver one of her final performances. In this engrossing tour-de-force musical, Billie tells her own story, interlaced with more than a dozen of her most famous songs, including “God Bless the child,” “Strange Fruit,” “What a Little Moonlight Can Do", and "Ain't Nobody's Business if I do." Join us for a front row seat to experience a night of song, storytelling, and surprises. It’s a must-see for the summer. Ages 13+

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

Artists

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Stage Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

Lehigh Valley Stage

Ebony Pullum brilliantly recreates Billy Holiday in “Lady Day”

Lehigh Valley Press

“Lady Day” is powered by Pullum’s vocals and emotion, backed by the excellent, always in the pocket trio, who lay down a cool groove."

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