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Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill | Zahra Newman Interview

Hear from Zahra Newman about taking on the challenge of playing the great Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill.

Zahra Newman stars as the great Billie Holiday in an extraordinary showcase of acting and vocal mastery. Featuring several of Holiday’s most beloved songs amid a personal, spoken-word tour of her life, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill is an iconic and intimate snapshot of one of the world’s most revered jazz voices.