Linda Eisenstein
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This searing performance of Nicole Sumlin as Billie Holiday, singing, telling truths, & descending into dope-sickness, is unforgettable. Audiences kept getting up not because it was bad but because it was so soul-shaking. Her voice crushed the blues like Satchmo's trumpet.
08:47 AM - Apr 11, 2024
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MeiMei
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Was this Lady Day at the Emerson Bar and Grill?
09:46 AM - Apr 11, 2024
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MeiMei
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How wonderful! I saw this with Audra McDonald on Broadway. It was a fantastic show.
10:20 AM - Apr 11, 2024
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Linda Eisenstein
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It really is, and I'll bet she was amazing, too.
10:32 AM - Apr 11, 2024
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This was in the small Studio Theater with ~150 seats & several tables near the stage. The empathy she generated was nearly unbearable in close quarters. I never saw so many people "need" to go to the restroom. I told the director they needed to escape for a bit. It was overwhelming.
10:34 AM - Apr 11, 2024
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