— The new musical based on the life and music of Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
| On Sale | sep 25, 2009 |
| Preview | oct 19, 2009 |
| Opening | nov 23, 2009 |
| Closing | jan 02, 2011 |
2 hrs. 30 mins. (1 Intermission)
Fela! explores Fela Anikulapo Kuti's controversial life as an artist, political activist and revolutionary musician as well as his pioneering blend of jazz, funk and traditional African rhythms that launched the Afrobeat community.
*Patti LaBelle will not be performing on Saturday - November 20 @ 8pm, Saturday - November 27 @ 2pm & 8pm, Friday - December 3 @ 8pm, Saturday - December 4 @ 2pm
What Is Fela! Like?
Audiences, take note: Fela! is not your grandmother’s musical. With its live band playing throbbing Afrobeat onstage before the show officially begins, this piece is more than a musical; it’s a narrative concert. And the character of Fela assumes the roles of narrator, protagonist ...
Panelists Matt, Phyllis and Kathleen take in the story of the Afrobeat king.
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