
Review from WABE 6/3/2025

A “magnificently soulful” life is how the award-winning playwright and hip-hop storyteller, Psalmayene 24, describes the subject of his latest play, “Young John Lewis.” This Atlanta world premiere traces the roots of extraordinary leadership and reveals a power we all share.
“This is really a story about a man who is awakening to his own power, and it takes us deep into the life of John Lewis prior to becoming the great congressman he became,” said Psalmayene 24.
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YOUNG JOHN LEWIS
Book & Lyrics by Psalmayene 24
Music by Eugene H. Russell IV
At the Theatrical Outfit in Atlanta from June 4-29, 2025. Tickets and more information on the hip hop musical available here.
Written by hip hop & spoken word playwright Psalmayene 24 with all original music composed by Atlanta composer Eugene H. Russell IV, this new hip hop musical examines the ten crucial years in the early life of the congressman, and his journey from student activist to major leader in the Civil Rights movement – all by the time he was 28. This innovative journey dares to ask how we grow into the courage of our convictions and offers a fresh perspective on one of the most dynamic periods in American History. The time has come to make some good trouble!