Audra McDonald Reprises 'Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill' Role For HBO

Audra McDonald is all smiles while posing backstage during a performance of Broadway musical Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Friday (January 2) in New York City.

The 44-year-old Broadway actress was seen posing with some of the cast, such as Steel Burkhardt, Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed, and James Monroe Iglehart.

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It was recently announced that Audra filmed her hit Broadway show Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill last month, which will air on HBO. An air date has not been announced yet.

“Playing Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill on Broadway was one of the most challenging and artistically rewarding experiences of my career,” Audra shared in a statement.