25 August—9 September 2023

It’s 1959. In a small bar in Philadelphia that’s seen better days, the legendary Billie Holiday walks onstage.

The extraordinarily-talented Zahra Newman stars in the Tony Award-winning musical tribute to one of the greatest jazz singers of all-time, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill by Lanie Robertson, presented by State Theatre Company South Australia from 25 Aug – 9 Sep.

Accompanied by a swinging jazz trio, Zahra will bring to life classic Billie Holiday tunes like Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do, What a Little Moonlight Can Do, Strange Fruit, Don’t Explain, and God Bless the Child.

Under the direction of Artistic Director Mitchell Butel, audiences enter a transformed Space Theatre to experience unforgettable music, witty and poignant stories, and an extraordinary talent capturing the essence of another extraordinary talent.