From ‘Born in the USA’ to ‘Streets of Minneapolis,’ the Boss is sure to include plenty of his most politically themed songs in his sets for a pair of shows at the Kia Forum on April 7 and April 9.

For the past seven years, Psalmayene 24’s effort to craft a musical about John Lewis — the “conscience of Congress” himself — has required no shortage of soul-searching. The D.C.-based theater-maker ...