Twisted Melodies, at Baltimore Center Stage, in association with Congo Square Theatre Company . Pictured: Kelvin Roston, Jr. © Richard Anderson

Performances: June 19 - July 21, 2019. Performance times: 8 PM Wednesday-Saturday; 3 PM Saturday & Sunday .

This powerful solo show, based on the life of '70s soul singer and composer Donny Hathaway, imagines the troubled and brilliant musician's last day on Earth in an immersive, audience involving, call-and-response performance about Hathaway's compelling inner struggle. Perhaps best known for his chart-topping duets with fellow Howard University classmate, Roberta Flack (“The Closer I Get To You”), the play unveils Hathaway’s brilliant but tragically short career. Torn between the muses that inspire him and the mental illness that torments him, Hathaway evaluates the choices in his life in a gripping performance by Kelvin Roston, Jr.

Following select performances of Twisted Melodies, and supported by a National Endowment for the Arts grant awarded during this, Mosaic’s first year of eligibility, Mosaic will host a series of free post-show discussions exploring resonant themes present in both works with a diverse set of panelists. For more information and a schedule of discussions, click here.