Little Theatre

Musical drama

Lanie Robertson.

1 m. piano player, 1 f., 2 musicians.

Bare stage.

The time is 1959. The place is a seedy bar in Philadelphia. The audience is about to witness one of Billie Holiday's last performances, given four months before her death. More than a dozen musical numbers are interlaced with salty, often humorous, reminiscences to project a riveting portrait of the lady and her music.

"The richest jazz singing in town just now is at [this] subtle absorbing dramatic performance.... Evokes all the sordidness of a woman entirely shaped by suffering.... By the end ... one is filled with an unexpected joy.... Robertson's play is a spare, shrewdly constructed piece."-- N.Y. Times.

"Hurts and exhilarates in just the right proportions."-- New York Magazine.

"Original and riveting."-- London Times.

"A searing portrait of a woman whose art was triumphant."-- On Stage.

Terms quoted on application. Music available on rental.

Slightly Restricted

Standard rental package includes:
Piano/Conductor’s Score
Guitar/Harmonica
Bass
(No Chorus Books available.)

Click below for additional materials:

Vocal Selections: Billie Holiday Anthology , $19.95.