The sold-out crowd was also treated to special performances by NBC's Perfect Couples star Nikki Robinson, percussionist Ameenah Kaplan and Stevie Wonder vocalist Dejah Gomez (The Lion King).

Frenchie Davis performs in Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

Frenchie Davis performs in Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

Frenchie Davis performs in Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

Frenchie Davis and Todd Schroeder perform in Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon performs in Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon, Charlie Charles, Heather Donavon and Dejah Gomez perform in Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon performs in Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon performs in Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

Dejah Gomez performs in Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

Leslie Odom, Jr. performs in Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

Leslie Odom, Jr. performs in Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

Leslie Odom, Jr. performs in Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

Nikki Robinson and Leslie Odom, Jr. perform in Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

Nikki Robinson performs in Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

Brandon Victor Dixon, Frenchie Davis and Leslie Odom, Jr. perform in Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nikki Robinson backstage at Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music"

Brandon Victor Dixon and Dejah Gomez backstage at Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music"

Brandon Victor Dixon, Michelle Duffy and Todd Schroeder backstage at Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music"

Charlie Charles, Nikki Robinson, Leslie Odom, Jr, Frenchie Davis, Brandon Victor Dixon, Dejah Gomez and Heather Donavon backstage at Upright Cabaret's "Sweet Soul Music"

Upright Cabaret's American Icon Series concert "Sweet Soul Music" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
