Review: Audra McDonald Live In Concert at the Leicester Square Theatre

Audra McDonald Live In Concert
Leicester Square Theatre
Reviewed on Sunday 17th January 2016 (evening performance)
★★★★★

Before taking to the stage at the Leicester Square Theatre yesterday for two sold out shows, it had been over fifteen years since six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald had performed a solo concert in London. It's safe to say McDonald made up for lost time, performing a plethora of music from the Great American Musical Theatre Songbook. 

Audra McDonald to make West End debut in Lady Day

The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye has announced that Audra McDonald will make her West End debut later this year.

The Broadway legend - who has won six Tony Awards - will reprise her performance as Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill.

The "musical play" opens at the Wyndham's Theatre on 5th July (previews from 24th June) for a limited run to 3rd September 2016.

McDonald is about to star in the Broadway premiere of musical Shuffle Along. The show opens at New York's Music Box Theatre on 28th April (previews from 15th March). McDonald will take a break from Shuffle Along between 20th June and 25th September so that she can make her West End debut in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill.