Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
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 infoThe 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 infoHarlequin opened its third season 28 years ago with Samuel Beckett's masterpiece Waiting for Godot, and we continue this tradition of excellence in the classics with this later masterpiece. We pair this one-act classic with a lesser-known short sketch by the author, Rough for Theatre II.
More infoA complex, provocative historical drama shining a light on the Cherokee Nation's deeply intertwined past and present. Performed by an ensemble of Native and non-Native regional and local actors with direction, set, costume, and lighting design by Native artists.
More infoAn urgent response to escalating gun violence in this country and a startling, deeply felt, and often humorous story of growing up in our confounding world, through the eyes of 13-year-old Julie. At Harlequin, this role will be played by Annabeth Collett and Cosette Yanasak (pictured).
More infoPulitzer Prize finalist, celebrated performer, and playwright Dael Orlandersmith explores the social uprising in Ferguson, Missouri following the shooting of teenager Michael Brown. Pulling from her extensive interviews with Missouri residents, Orlandersmith crafts a stunning theatrical experience that must be seen.
More infoA fresh, personal, and poignant picture of the woman whose unparalleled talent and unbridled personality made her a legend.
More infoA sensory experience emanates from the pages of local author Jim Lynch's bestselling novel, which instantly transports us beneath the waters of a marine world teeming with infinite life and exquisite possibility.
More infoA sensory experience emanates from the pages of local author Jim Lynch's bestselling novel, which instantly transports us beneath the waters of a marine world teeming with infinite life and exquisite possibility.
More infoThis intimate musical chronicles a five year relationship between Jamie, a rising novelist, and Cathy, a struggling actress.
More infoA fresh new translation and a contemporary adaptation thrust Hedda’s classical struggle squarely into the modern age.
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