54 BELOW,will present Songs I Wrote—a raw, soul-stirring concert from multi-award-winning composer-arranger Germono Toussaint—as part of their Verses and Voices concert series on Sunday, February 8 at 9:30 PM. For Verses and Voices, which aims to break down institutional and financial barriers for both artists and audiences, all tickets are Pay-What-You-Wish. The show features music direction by Dionne McClain-Freeney, with Mike Veny (drums), Aron Marchak (guitar) and Kenji Tokunaga (bass).
“Songs I Wrote” features a strong lineup of vocalists and an eclectic mix of musical theater, funk, soul and house music, exploring identity, survival and spiritual rebirth through songs drawn from over two decades of work. Toussaint invites the audience on a journey from Milwaukee to NYC, from the church to the club, from silence to truth. The show includes performances by Michael Michelle Lynch (Lincoln Center, Marsha P. Johnson), Crystal Monee Hall (Rent), and Rana Roman, with special guest Harriett D. Foy (Amélie, The American Plan, Mamma Mia!, “P-Valley”). Also featured in the evening are Pernell Walker (Weekend in Taipei), Alexa Grae (Chicago Arts Orchestra, The Savannah Philharmonic), and Kevin Gardner Metropolitan Opera’s Metropolitan Opera’s Porgy and Bess).
Germono Toussaint is a multi-hyphenate composer, arranger, playwright and producer. He is one of the founding playwrights of the Obie Award-winning The Fire This Time Festival, the Founding Artistic Director of A Mile In My Shoes, Inc., and owner of Brown Liquor Music, LLC.
All tickets are Pay-What-You-Wish. No Food & Beverage Minimum. Tickets and information are available at 54Below.org.
54 Below is located at 254 W. 54th St. (Cellar), NYC
