Brenda Liz Henry to Reprise A BOOGIE DOWN BRONX TALE at The Green Room 42 at Hudson Local

Brenda Liz Henry will reprise her solo cabaret debut A Boogie Down Bronx Tale on November 14th, 7 PM at The Green Room 42 at Hudson Local, part of the Ink 48 Hotel. After two shows in June at The Green Room 42 at Yotel, Brenda returns to the stage to tell the story behind her musical journey and music's role in her life.

The show features a variety of musical genres that inspired Brenda growing up, including the genre that was born in her borough - Hip Hop. Audiences will learn not only about the role that music played in Brenda's life, but also how her life unfolded before she made her way to the cabaret stage. At the end, Brenda hopes audiences will come away connecting to the universal elements of her personal story. The show features Gregory Toroian, piano, arranger, and musical director, David Silliman, drums, Skip Ward, bass and Lina Koutrakos, director.

Biographies

From her earliest memories, Brenda Liz Henry has loved music and storytelling. Over the last decade, Henry has performed at Don't Tell Mama, The Duplex, Pangea, and The Green Room 42. Of a December 2025 group holiday show performance, Cabaret Scenes, wrote “She knew her material and was sure of how to use her excellent voice. She projected a relaxed presence that allowed the audience to relax as well. Her quartet of numbers were fresh and clever….Henry will definitely be heard from again.” Instagram: @brenlizhen

Gregory Toroian is a musical director, arranger, jazz pianist, vocalist, songwriter, and educator. He has been featured in Cabaret Scenes magazine and was the 2020 Bistro Award winner for Outstanding Collaboration with Sue Matsuki, with whom he had also won a MAC award for Best Duo Production. In addition to working with such artists as Tony Bennett, Jon Hendricks, Cab Calloway, Donna Summer, Melissa Errico, Marilyn Maye, Karen Mason, and Jane Olivor, he has appeared in almost every jazz club and cabaret (major and minor), in New York. He has toured with principal dancers from the New York City Ballet and has made numerous radio and television appearances including the Today Show and Maury Povich. Recordings include his work as musical director, arranger, and pianist on the recent debut album of Maria Corsaro, “Love Makes the Changes”; “A New Take”, the debut album of award-winning cabaret artist Sue Matsuki; and CD's with Suzanna Ross, Leslee Warren, Lina Koutrakos, Linda Kahn, Meri Ziev, and Lisa Kantor. Toroian's vocal arrangements have been featured on a series of albums in the US and Japan, by the vocal group String of Pearls. Toroian also wrote the music to the title song of the Boston Red Sox documentary, “Joy of Sox”. He currently offers an array of performance workshops.

Skip Ward is a Grammy Award Winning Bassist, Guitarist, and Ukulele-ist (is that a word), who can also get around on Lap Steel, Tuba, Penny Whistle, piano and sing background vox. Ward is a classically-trained jazz musician with a penchant for rock n' roll, and fusion, blues and bluegrass. Artists he has played/recorded with include: Tony Trischka, with Steve Martin, Phoebe Snow, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Cyndi Lauper, Cassandra Wilson, David Sancious (Sting, Eric Clapton), Melissa Manchester, Glenn Miller Orchestra and more! You may have also seen him on David Letterman, SNL or the Ellen Degeneres Show. You'll hear Ward on many soundtracks, and he has been on national tours with a number of major theatrical productions. In New York City: Shakespeare in the Park (As You Like It), Hands On A Hardbody, Million Dollar Quartet, High School Musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, Song & Dance, A Chorus Line and West Side Story.

David Silliman is a drummer and percussionist. Silliman's middle name should be “versatility”. Whether accompanying song stylists such as Mariah Carey, Cassandra Wilson, and Blossom Dearie or playing with Colombian Harpist Edmar Castaneda,  Silliman's exciting rhythmic energies add color and mood to any musical performance. He's also comfortable playing in the pit of a Broadway show or with the New Jersey Symphony.  Silliman has over 20 years of experience. His performances have taken him to concerts and festivals in Italy, Vienna, Berlin, the North Sea, Monterey, Uruguay and Lithuania. Silliman was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he was exposed to a wide variety of music. Silliman's first studies were in the Classical field, studying snare drum, xylophone and timpani. Later studies exposed him to Jazz, Latin Jazz, Brazilian and Funk music. “I love living in NY because it gives me the opportunity to play and perform with so many diverse artists, across all styles of music!”

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