Nina Kristofferson Sings Billie Holiday

Nina’s sensational performance and stunningly sublime vocals perfectly captures Billie Holiday’s music intwined with her story, her struggles with mental health, drugs, alcoholism, love, racism and relationships, described by “LondonTheatre1 as a Moving and poignant celebration of one of the great vocalist of all time. Not to be missed.”

Accompanied by Allan Rogers (Pianist and MD) from the Strictly Come Dancing Arena Tours.

Nina Kristofferson is an International Multi-Award Winning Critically Acclaimed Jazz Singer, Actor & Writer. She has been described by The Times as ‘hypnotizing, captivating, electrifying’. The author and creator of her self-penned one-woman shows, Nina Kristofferson’s Billie Holiday Story, Timeless Concert (sung in 5 different languages, French, Italian, Spanish, Latin and English) Festive Christmas and Nina Kristofferson Sings Jazz has been captivating audiences around the World along with Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. Nina has received countless 5 Star Reviews and Awards and now returns to the beautiful setting of The Pheasantry on 6 November, 2026 for a magical night of music with a selection of songs from the jazz era, Hollywood’s golden age of the Great American Song Book.

Nina Kristofferson’s Billie Holiday Concert continues to celebrate ‘Lady Day’ in her mesmerising concert, in an intermate setting, stepping back in time to bring you an outstanding evening of entertainment described by “Jazzwise Magazine as a must-see, tour-de-force” from her sold-out West End season. Nina’s “breath-takingly sensational” performance and stunningly sublime vocals perfectly captures Billie Holiday’s music intwined with her story, her struggles with mental health, drugs, alcoholism, love, racism and relationships, described by “LondonTheatre1 as a Moving and poignant celebration of one of the great vocalist of all time. Not to be missed.”

Nina’s many styles include Jazz & Blues, Shakespeare to Opera, TV to Film, including appearances at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, the London Jazz Festival, Latitude Festival and Edinburgh Fringe, and roles such as Medea in Medea, Cleopatra in Anthony & Cleopatra, Liz Imbrie in High Society, Fanny Dashwood & Mrs Jennings in Sense & Sensibility, Janelle Woods & lead Shirelles & Piano in Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, Ethel McCormack & Piano in Footloose at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, and Paula Symons in Doctors, BBC, Food For Thought, Film Documentary & Cristina Barcello, the Opera Singer in the film, Love Thou Art My Soul.

On this special performance, Nina will be joined by Allan Rogers (Pianist and Musical Director) who also performs the same role on the Strictly Come Dancing Arena Tours and for Cliff Richard, Cilla Black, Petula Clark, Elaine Paige, Rod Stewart and Russell Watson.

""must-see, tour-de-force, skilfully integrating & faithful account"" - Jazzwise Magazine