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23/11/2009 'Fela!' opens on Broadway
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FELA! on Broadway—Opening Night! Featuring Jay-Z, Questlove and Spike Lee
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Scene from the Broadway Musical "Fela!" with Sahr Ngaujah as Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
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FELA! on Broadway: Energy
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FELA! on Broadway: Passion
Fela! is a musical with a book by Bill T. Jones and Jim Lewis, based on music and lyrics by the late Nigerian singer Fela Kuti, with additional music by Aaron Johnson and Jordan McLean and additional lyrics by Jim Lewis. It is based on events in the life of groundbreaking Nigerian composer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
Essentials
Musical facts
Productions
Musical numbers
Response
Disputes and lawsuits
Plot