An Evening with Susan Werner

Back by popular demand! Dubbed the “Empress of the Unexpected” by NPR, this feisty and perceptive singer-songwriter has captured audiences with a surprising acoustic mix of folk, jazz, gospel, and pop, that beautifully melds wry observations, insightful storytelling, and soulful delivery. Werner—who says that you can find her “at the intersection of the Indigo Girls and Marlene Dietrich”—is as comfortable placing her own stamp on classics across genres as she is expertly composing her own signature numbers that seem destined for a home in the American Songbook. She is the composer and lyricist for the forthcoming Broadway show, Bull Durham: The Musical, based on the popular MGM motion picture.

Werner’s latest concept album, An American In Havana, is a collection of original songs inspired by Werner’s recent travels to Cuba. The EP features performances and arrangements by legendary Cuban percussionist Mayra Casales, who has worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, and Regina Carter, paired with Werner’s trademark songcraft and wry poetic lyrics.