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:

 

Billie Holiday...................Sherna Armstrong
Jimmy Powers.................Don Roberson

             

 

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"