Denton Community Theatre Presents
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
By Lanie Robertson
Performance Location: The Black Box Theatre
318 E. Hickory, Denton TX 76201
Performance Dates: Friday, January 20, Saturday, January 21 @ 7:30 pm
Sunday, January 22 @ 2:00 pm
All tickets $10 - General Admission. Purchase at Campus Theatre Box Office 940-382-1915, Monday - Friday, 5pm to 1pm.
CAST:
A hauntingly accurate reconstruction of one of Billie Holiday’s last performances before her untimely death in 1959. Billie performs 14 songs (listed below) interspersed with stories of her life and a little interaction with her accompanist, Jimmy.
"CRAZY HE CALLS ME"
"GOD BLESS THE CHILD"
"SOMEBODY'S ON MY MIND"
"STRANGE FRUIT"
"WHAT A LITTLE MOONLIGHT CAN DO"
"I WONDER WHERE OUR LOVE HAS GONE"
"EASY LIVIN'"
"WHEN A WOMAN LOVES A MAN"
"FOOLIN' MYSELF"
"DON'T EXPLAIN"
"DEEPSONG"
"GIMME A PIG FOOT"
"TAINT NOBODY'S BIZ-NESS"
"BABY DOLL"