Nina Kristofferson describes how, “Billie’s unusual timbre tells a story like no other jazz singer. Her phrasing and timing is heartfelt as she takes you on a journey which encapsulates her many influences including prostitution, the cops, doing time and the effects drugs had on her life. Her relationship with men, her work, the abuse she suffered by those who took advantage of her. What drove her and finally killed her.
Nina Kristofferson has recently won over 7 Awards as an accomplished actress and singer of many styles encompassing Jazz & Blues to Opera. Some of Nina’s extensive theatre and TV credits include playing Billie Holiday in “Nina Kristofferson’s Billie Holiday Story” (West End, Latitude Festival & No. 1 Tour), Mrs Vanderkieft in The Sting (Wiltons Music Hall), Medea in “Medea” (Northern Broadsides UK tour), Bess in “Porgy & Bess” (USA), Cleopatra in “Anthony & Cleopatra” (Birmingham), Liz Imbrie “In High Society” (Regent’s Park & West End) Paula Symons in “Doctors” (BBC), Valerie Ronson in World of Darkness (Documentary Feature Film), Elaine in “The Stranger In Our Bed” (Feature Film), Bolade in Tell Me Everything (ITV) and a Voice Over Artiste for Commercials and Games.
“Nina Kristofferson’s acclaimed Billie Holiday Story delivers heart-breaking and dramatic snippets about Lady Day’s...” (The Stage)
“Nina Kristofferson has a remarkable range, capable of extreme raunchiness in her lower register and extreme sweetness in her top notes…" Edinburgh Informer
“Mesmerising” Absolute Radio
“Humorous, Believable Performance'” Gay Times
“A Hugely Moving Production” Afridiziak
“A Dazzling and Emotional Account of Vibrant, Soulful Music " The British Blacklist
“A Mesmerizing and Beautiful Performance” Londontheatre1.Com
Nina Kristofferson Sings Billie Holiday is a very intimate and special concert taken from the musical play’s brilliant cocktail of songs and stories from Billie Holiday’s life, featuring some of her greatest hits: God Bless The Child, Lover Man, Strange Fruit, Don’t Explain, All of me and many more.
Allan Rogers (Pianist and MD) is also the MD on the Strictly Come Dancing Arena Tour at the O2 and Wembley Arena. He has enjoyed a long and varied career as a session musician and Musical Director, working with artists such as Cilla Black, Marti Caine, Cliff Richard, Petula Clark, and recently Music Associate for Elaine Paige and Russell Watson. Allan’s TV credits include Record Breakers, Generation Game, Stars in Their Eyes, and One Night with Rod Stewart. Theatre credits include ‘Time’ starring Cliff Richard (Dominion Theatre), ‘A Clockwork Orange’ (RSC, working with Bono and The Edge of U2 on the score), ‘Flamenka’ (Lyric Theatre) and ‘Liberace Live from Heaven’ (Liecester Square Theatre).
