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News Watch Audra McDonald Perform as Billie Holiday on "The Colbert Report" (Video) Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, who earned a Tony Award nomination for inhabiting Billie Holiday in Lanie Robertson's Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, appeared on "The Colbert Report" April 29 and offered a look at her performance as the late blues singer.

By Adam Hetrick

May 01, 2014

//assets.playbill.com/editorial/7e48978cb35ac02803acbc5707aabad0-aud_1397244194.jpg — Audra McDonald Photo by Evgenia Eliseeva

Directed by Tony Award nominee Lonny Price (110 in the Shade, Sweeney Todd, Company), Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill began previews March 25 and opened to strong critical notices April 13.

Read the reviews here.

The Broadway production was originally scheduled as a limited, 10-week engagement. Performances will now continue through Aug. 10 at Circle in the Square.

Watch the performances below:

PHOTO RECAP: Audra McDonald Is Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill

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PHOTO RECAP: Audra McDonald Is Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill

PHOTO RECAP: Audra McDonald Is Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill

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