Conversation so far:
What role did Audra McDonald play in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill?
Audra McDonald played Billie Holiday on Broadway in the play Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill.

Question: Did she have to audition for the role?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Audra McDonald have to audition for the role of Billy Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill?