LADY DAY Reviews

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jdrye222
#1LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 5:31pm

Didn't see a thread for this yet. I expect nothing but raves for Audra but who knows.

I only found the preview thread for this show and it's lots of pages - so will be nice to have a fresh thread!

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#3LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 8:24pm

I just got a ticket for my trip next month - man, seats are scarce! Also got one for Hedwig.

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#4LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 8:25pm

This is about to become a HOT ticket. So happy for Audra, here's to Tony #6!


"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards

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StickIt
#5LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 8:28pm

Definitely glad I snagged a seat already! WOW! Go Audra. Do we know officially if it's being called a play or a musical yet? From what I've read it seems more like a play with music, but I don't pretend to be an expert.

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NewYorkTheater
#6LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 8:29pm

LADY DAY Reviews

Just looking at the photographs of Billie Holiday in the period of the play show the challenge that a clean liver and radiant beauty like Audra McDonald would have in depicting her. McDonald meets that challenge successfully — but a question remains: Why?
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill Review: Audra McDonald as Billie Holiday

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henrikegerman
#7LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 8:36pm

"McDonald channeling Holiday gives us not just one but two of the most extraordinarily gifted dramatic vocalists America has produced." McNulty, LA Times

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luvcaroline
#8LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 8:54pm

This MUST extend, right? We don't arrive until June 18 and I can't imagine missing this!

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east side story
#9LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 8:55pm

I too just snatched up a ticket for Wednesday. With the love letters that continue to pour in, this will be an impossible ticket.

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#10LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 9:03pm

Yeah, the ticket I was able to get was not fantastic, a bit off to the side but they are few and far between for when I am in the city.

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ACL2006
#11LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 9:08pm

I hope if sales pick up after these reviews, Audra opts to have the show extended a few weeks.


A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

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Sutton Ross
#14LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 10:20pm

"Though most of the audience sits in Circle In The Square's horseshoe-shaped arena seating, "festive dress" is encouraged for those enjoying complimentary beverage service at the twenty nightclub tables up front".

I bought a ticket to this within the first hour of them going on sale, so I was lucky enough to score a table seat. However, I have no idea what "festive dress" entails.

Anyway, these reviews are amazing, I can't wait to see this.

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haterobics
#15LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 10:47pm

"However, I have no idea what "festive dress" entails."

You can never go wrong with a nice little black dress...

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disneybroadwayfan22
#16LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 10:49pm

WOW! Well, it looks like we all know what the Best Play/Musical and who the Best Leading Actress in a Play/Musical are going to be. Congrats to Audra, the cast and the crew!

Updated On: 4/14/14 at 10:49 PM

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bjh2114
#17LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 10:51pm

^ There are so many things wrong with this post, I don't even know where to begin.

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#18LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 11:10pm

Maybe Andrea is Adele's cousin?

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#19LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 11:27pm

"WOW! Well, it looks like we all know what the Best Play/Musical and who the Best Leading Actress in a Play/Musical are going to be. Congrats to Andrea, the cast and the crew!"

Lady Day is being billed as a 'PLAY with MUSIC', NOT A MUSICAL, so therefore AUDRA will most likely be up for LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY, where she could just become the Most Honored Broadway Performer in History by not only winning six Tonys, but for winning in every single category an actress can be up for.

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751guy
#20LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 11:29pm

The show will definitely be extended.
All ready to go.


The number of people who will not see a show they don't want to see... is unlimited. Oscar Hammerstein

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disneybroadwayfan22
#21LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 11:53pm

There are so many things wrong with this post, I don't even know where to begin.

Ummmmm....wasn't there a debate if it was a play or a musical? I have no idea what I did wrong...

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GreasedLightning
#22LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 11:58pm

Well, for starters, her name might be where you'd begin...

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ljay889
#23LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 11:58pm

Kids these days. Lord.

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disneybroadwayfan22
#24LADY DAY Reviews
Posted: 4/13/14 at 11:59pm

Oops: I meant Audra. I'm sorry. Just a mistake