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This image released by Hulu shows director Lee Daniels, left, with Andra Day on the set of &quot;The United States vs. Billie Holiday.&quot; (Takashi Seida/Hulu via AP))

Lee Daniels and Andra Day take on Billie Holiday’s legacy

By LINDSEY BAHR - Associated Press

In this Sept. 22, 2016 photo, actress-singer Rumer Willis poses for a portrait in Los Angeles. The 28-year-old daughter of actors Demi Moore and Bruce Willis will cover some of her favorite female artists, including Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington and Amy Winehouse, for her upcoming cabaret-style show. She’ll also try out some original material during her 19-city tour, which kicks off Oct. 12 in Denver. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)

Rumer Willis to debut new music during cabaret concert tour

By NICOLE EVATT - Associated Press

Audra McDonald (Autumn de Wilde)

Audra McDonald joins National Symphony Orchestra for evening of music at Wolf Trap

By Emily Cary - Special to The Washington Times

This photo provided by Jeffrey Richards Associates shows Audra McDonald as Billie Holiday in &quot;Lady Day at Emerson's Bar &amp; Grill&quot;. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Richards Associates, Evgenia Eliseeva)

Review: Audra McDonald divinely channels Lady Day

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

This Tuesday, March 11, 2014 photo released by Jeffrey Richards Associates shows actress Audra McDonald, right, looking on as Catherine Grant interacts with her dogs during an animal audition in New York. The dogs were competing for the chance to star opposite McDonald on Broadway in &quot;Lady Day at Emerson's Bar &amp; Grill,&quot; a musical that imagines one of Billie Holiday's last performances in 1959. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Richards Associates)

Pooches put best paw forward for Broadway role

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

FILE - This June 10, 2012 file photo shows Audra McDonald backstage with her award for best actress in a musical for her role in &quot;The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess&quot; at the 66th annual Tony Awards in New York. Producers said Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, that the five-time Tony Award-winner will star in Lanie Robertson’s “Lady Day at Emerson's Bar &amp; Grill,” a musical build around one of Holiday’s last performances. Previews begin March 25 at the Circle in the Square Theatre and opening night is set for April 13.(Photo by Evan Agostini /Invision/AP, File)

Audra McDonald coming back to Broadway as Lady Day

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press