Shows · Fela!

Fela!

Opened 2009

463 performances

Musical, Modern

Sahr Ngaujah, who was in the 2009 production. [

shows that take chances by focusing on exotic musical styles (Fela! ), challenging and sometimes disturbing story lines (Next to Normal ), and innovative use of newer forms of music and dance (In the Heights ).

"FELA! ABROADWAY/NATIONAL THEATRE OF LONDON PRODUCTION": the show's own period marketing line.

Music: Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Lyrics: Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Book: Jim Lewis & Bill T. Jones

Productions4 productions: 2 on Broadway, 2 in the West End

2009

Eugene O’Neill TheatreBroadway Original, opened November 23, 2009, directed by Bill T. Jones

463 performances

2010

ProductionLondon

2011

ProductionLondon

2012

Al Hirschfeld TheatreBroadway Return-Engagement, opened July 12, 2012, directed by Niegel Smith

28 performances

Songs20 songs

Everything Scatter, Iba Orisa, Mr. Syms, Manteca, I Got the Feeling, Originality/ Yellow Fever, Trouble Sleep, Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense, Lover, Upside Down, Expensive Shit, Pipeline, I.T.T. (International Thief Thief), Water No Get Enemy, Egbe Mio, Zombie, Na Poi, Sorrow Tears and Blood, Iba Orisa/ Shakara, Rain

Recordings 3 recordings

2010

FELA! (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Kalakuta Sunrise KFR1103; Knitting Factory Records KFR1103, released 2010

United States

2014

Finding Fela Kalakuta Sunrise KFR1133-2; Knitting Factory Records KFR1133-2, released 2014

Europe

2014

Finding Fela Knitting Factory Records, released September 1, 2014

Afghanistan

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