In this new musical, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner
Bill T. Jones with a book by
Jim Lewis and arrangements by
Aaron Johnson and
Antibalas, audiences are welcomed into the extravagant, decadent and rebellious world of Afrobeat legend
Fela Kuti. Using his pioneering music (a blend of jazz, funk and African rhythm and harmonies),
Fela! explores Kuti's controversial life as artist, political activist and revolutionary musician. Featuring many of Fela Kuti's most captivating songs and Bill T. Jones's imaginative staging, this new show is a provocative hybrid of concert, dance and musical theater.
REVIEWS
Ben Brantley, "Afrobeat’s King, Recrowned", The New York Times (09/05/2008).
Frank Scheck, "'TIS THE MOST SNAPPY 'FELA!'", The New York Post (09/05/2008).
Patrick Healy, "‘Fela!’, Musical About Afrobeat King, Ascends to Broadway'", The New York Times (06/11/2009).
