Billie Holiday News

Audra McDonald appeared as part of a keynote for Series Mania, where she talked Broadway's return, diversity in the industry, 'The Good Fight', and much more!

The 76th season begins with the first of the company's cabaret performances at Duling Hall on Monday, September 13 with Lady Sings the Blues: A Tribute to Billie Holiday featuring Rhonda Richmond.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts  has announced the return of Isaac Mizrahi and his band, live and in-person at the theater, on Saturday, October 9, at 8 p.m. The concert will be followed by a screening of the award-winning 1995 documentary Unzipped on Sunday, October 10, at 4 p.m.

This fall, the South Orange Performing Arts Center fully reopens. SOPAC's 2021-2022 season is its most diverse and inclusive yet, featuring musicians from various backgrounds, such as an Israeli superstar, a social justice-focused band, a Ukrainian quartet, various Celtic groups, a hip-hop violinist, a bayou-soul artist, and a chorus of womxn and non-binary singers. 

As live performances return to venues throughout Southern California, Irvine Barclay Theatre has announced nearly 20 shows that it has added to its season, which kicks off on September 19 with the country chart-topping trio The Gatlin Brothers.

Aurora Theatre Company kicks off its 30th season with Dael Orlandersmith's STOOP STORIES. Elizabeth Carter (Eureka Day, The Heir Apparent, Wittenberg, Trouble In Mind) directs Jeunée Simon (The Bluest Eye) in this poetic one-hander comprised of stories drawn from Orlandersmith's personal life and limitless imagination.

The Brooklyn Beat was a collective of bands that coalesced around Park Slope's Lauterbach', the boroughs answer to CBGB, from the late-1980s - mid-1990s. Warre was a member of several bands, Chemical Wedding, led by scene and The Shirts' founder Bob Raccippio, and his own band, Tornado Room.

Musicians of the Omnipresent Music Festival, Edward W. Hardy (violin), Dr. Nicole Wright (viola), Daniel Constant (violin), and Dara Hankins (cello), will perform a free concert of works by Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, H.E.R., Queen, Luis Fonsi, Lizzo, Beyoncé, Lil Nas, The Weekend, Post Malone, Rihanna, Billie Holiday, and many more.

Located in the heart of Downtown Kalamazoo, Farmers Alley Theatre is bursting at the seams to  open their doors and welcome live audiences into their space for the first time since March of 2020. 

Plans for music publishing and licensing of select songs and projects from the beloved Sherman family legacy portfolio best known for film scores including Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and theme park songs such as It's a Small World After All are also underway.

LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE has announced its doors will open after a too long 18 months, so they can (finally!) celebrate their 100th year of creating exceptional theatre in one of Southern California’s most beautiful & vibrant communities!

Grammy®, Tony®, and Emmy® Award winner and Oscar® nominee Cynthia Erivo shows off her incredible vocal power as she makes her Hollywood Bowl debut with a program titled “Legendary Voices.”

Nicolas King has been hard at work, and the work is paying off for him and his fans.

Grammy®, Tony®, and Emmy® Award winner and Oscar® nominee Cynthia Erivo shows off her incredible vocal power as she makes her Hollywood Bowl debut with a program titled “Legendary Voices.” 

August will continue to be a swingin' month of concerts and special appearances to wrap up the summer months at The Nash.

Irvine Barclay Theatre will kick off a new season on September 9 with an array of renowned artists including country chart-topping trio The Gatlin Brothers; multi-Grammy-winning jazz artist Pat Metheny; internationally-acclaimed song stylist Michael Feinstein; and author and social commentator Fran Lebowitz.

In a world where the Black Lives Matter movement is a focal point, and many organizations are changing their views on diversity, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill at STAGES Theatre in Montrose provides a glimpse of why equality is important. The title character's nickname of Lady Day, otherwise known as Billie Holiday, takes the audience on her life journey. While the origin story of her nickname is different, it brings to light a ton of trauma that women of color during her lifetime experienced. Played by the brilliant Dequina Moore, Moore brings Billie Holliday to life most playfully and tragically. As Moore dances, grooves, and moves about the stage, we see the character sip slowly into a stupor. In the beginning, we experience a bright and bubbly personality, and then the slow descent into a drunken stupor prevails, leaving the audience in an emotional daze. Moore provides a beautiful slow burn embodying Billie Holliday in her own uniquely passionate way.

Two lucky winners will win two tickets to Cynthia Erivo's concert with LA Philharmonic, live at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, July 30. The contest closes on Friday, July 16 at 11:59pm ET. Winners will be notified the following day.

The Town Hall has announced the conclusion of its current virtual season this July as well as unveiling its 2021-2022 centennial in-person season. From music and comedy to politics and LGBTQIA+ events, The Town Hall's upcoming programming is as eclectic and diverse as the famed building itself.  

Additionally, in a previously unannounced supporting role, Reggaeton superstar Lunay is set to make his film acting debut.