 Marilyn Stasio in "Variety" called the play's script "unrealistically stuffed with just about every known biographical detail about [Holiday's] unhappy life", but praised McDonald's performance, saying

she captures the plaintive sound, the eccentric phrasing and all the little vocal catches that identify Billie Holiday's unique style.But it's her extraordinary sensitivity as an actor that makes McDonald's interpretation memorable.PS Classics recorded the cast album live during the May 27–31 performances, with the album scheduled for release on July 15, 2014.

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