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Photo Coverage: Audra McDonald Celebrates 100th Performance at LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL

By: Jul. 03, 2014
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Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill, the musical play which stars record breaking Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald as jazz legend Billie Holiday, just played it's 100th performance yesterday, July 2, 2014. The most honored female performer of the 2013-2014 season, Ms. McDonald was also the recipient of the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. BroadwayWorld was there for the celebration and you can check out photos below!

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill began performances at Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50th Street, btwn. Broadway and 8th Avenue) on March 25th, 2014, and opened on April 13th, 2014. The production will play a strictly limited engagement through August 31, 2014.

In addition to Audra McDonald's Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Play, the productions sound designer, Steve Canyon Kennedy, won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Sound Design of a Play.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

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"Lady Day At Emerson's Bar And Grill" celebrating 100 Broadway Performances at Circle in the Square on July 2, 2014 in New York City.

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Audra McDonald

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Audra McDonald

Photo Coverage: Audra McDonald Celebrates 100th Performance at LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL  Image
Audra McDonald

Photo Coverage: Audra McDonald Celebrates 100th Performance at LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL  Image
Audra McDonald and Roxie

Photo Coverage: Audra McDonald Celebrates 100th Performance at LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL  Image
Audra McDonald and Roxie

Photo Coverage: Audra McDonald Celebrates 100th Performance at LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL  Image
Audra McDonald and Roxie

Photo Coverage: Audra McDonald Celebrates 100th Performance at LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL  Image
Audra McDonald and Roxie

Photo Coverage: Audra McDonald Celebrates 100th Performance at LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL  Image
Audra McDonald and Roxie

Photo Coverage: Audra McDonald Celebrates 100th Performance at LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL  Image
Audra McDonald with Musicians Shelton Becton, George Farmer, and Clayton Craddock

Photo Coverage: Audra McDonald Celebrates 100th Performance at LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL  Image
Audra McDonald with Musicians Shelton Becton, George Farmer, and Clayton Craddock

Photo Coverage: Audra McDonald Celebrates 100th Performance at LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL  Image
Musicians Shelton Becton, George Farmer, and Clayton Craddock

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Photo Coverage: Audra McDonald Celebrates 100th Performance at LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL  Image
Audra McDonald

Photo Coverage: Audra McDonald Celebrates 100th Performance at LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL  Image
Audra McDonald




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