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