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LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL Adds Two Weeks to Run at Mercury Theater

Mercury Theater has extended the run of Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, directed by Christopher Chase Carter and Alexis J. Roston, written by Lanie Robertson, and starring Alexis J. Roston as Billie Holiday.

Review: LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL at Mercury Theater Chicago

What did our critic think of LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL at Mercury Theater Chicago? To say Alexis J. Roston's performance as Billie Holiday in LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL is a masterclass in acting and singing is no exaggeration. Roston gives the kind of lived-in, seamless performance that only comes from knowing the material intimately well, and indeed, it's a role she's played many times before.

LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL Will Open Mercury Theater Chicago 2023 Season

Mercury Theater has announced the first production of the 2023 Season, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, directed by Christopher Chase Carter and Alexis J. Roston, written by Lanie Robertson, and starring Alexis J. Roston as Billie Holiday and Nygel D. Robinson as Jimmy.

Inaugural Hollywood Cigar Renaissance Film Igniter Announces Official Call for Entries

Judges include Barrie Godwin, Senior Vice President, Walt Disney Studios; Clint Wallace, Production Designer, (“Top Gun: Maverick.”) Jeff Harris, Board Member, Hollywood Foreign Press Association; David Briner, producer (“My Favorite Girlfriend”); Ed Herrera, Cinematographer (“Whirlybird,” “WHELM”) and La’Tonda Hardy-Davis, Producer (“Rising 6”).

Exclusive: Watch the New Lyric Video for Barbra Streisand's 'Cry Me a River', Featured on New Album- Live At The Bon Soir

BroadwayWorld is very excited to debut the lyric video for Barbra's show-stopping rendition of 'Cry Me A River,' directed by Matt Amato. Watch as Matt cleverly includes lyrical easter eggs and references to Barbra's historic career throughout the video. Can you find them all?

Songbook Academy Announces Finalists; Performance and Livestream Tickets Available Friday

From hundreds of applications nationwide, 40 finalists from 19 states have been selected to participate in this year's Songbook Academy summer intensive, the leading youth music program focused on the timeless standards of jazz, pop, Broadway and Hollywood.

Scoop: LIVE IN FRONT OF A STUDIO AUDIENCE on ABC - Monday, December 6, 2021

Get all the scoop on LIVE IN FRONT OF A STUDIO AUDIENCE, airing on ABC on Monday, December 6, 2021! Plus, watch a promo from the upcoming special!

Jimmy Kimmel & Norman Lear Announce LIVE IN FRONT OF A STUDIO AUDIENCE Return

The new special will feature John Lithgow, Kevin Hart and more reenacting 'The Facts of Life' and 'Different Strokes'. The first two installments featured all-star casts recreating episodes of “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” in spring 2019, and an additional classic episode of “All in the Family” and “Good Times” in winter 2019.

Photos: Lisa Howard, Melissa Errico & More Preview Upcoming Shows at Feinstein's/54 Below

Some of Broadway's best, including Lisa Howard, Melissa Errico, Paulo Szot, David Sabella, and Michael Feinstein himself, flocked to Feinstein's/54 below earlier today to preview their upcoming engagements.

Watch Eddy Lee Ryder's New Video For 'Vultures'

With a style reminiscent of classic 60s-70s icons, pop-rock artist Eddy Lee Ryder has unveiled the video, “Vultures,” the latest from her debut EP, Expected to Fly.

BWW Review: AN EVENING WITH MAUREEN MCGOVERN at The RRazz Room At The Prince with video and images by DT Gramkee