Playbill.com (July 28, 2010)
"To Nat King Cole with Love" Benefit to Feature Maurice Hines and Lillias White Read more
Metromix Louisville (July 27, 2010)
FELA! The Brilliant, Erratic, Charismatic and Hypnotic Inventor of the Afro-Beat Sound gets a Well-Deserved Renaissance Read more
BroadwayWorld.com (July 26, 2010)
Bill T. Jones, Lucinda Childs to celebrate Merce Cunningham at River To River Festival Read more
WNYC (July 22, 2010)
Soundcheck: FELA! Live
Theatermania.com (July 14, 2010)
Jay-Z to Join Alicia Keys and Sade at September 30 Black Ball Read more
American Theatre Wing (July 2010)
In the Wings: FELA! Tony Award®-winning Sound Designer Rob Kaplowitz Play Video
The Fader (July 12, 2010)
Ghariokwu Lemi Talks Fela Kuti Album Art
WNYC (July 11, 2010)
A Musical Biography of Bill T. Jones
Theatermania.com (July 5, 2010)
Sahr Ngaujah, Paulette Ivory, Melanie Marshall et al. Set for London FELA! Read more
Playbill.com (July 2, 2010)
Casting Announced for National Theatre's Blood and Gifts, Hamlet, Or You Could Kiss Me, FELA! and More Read more
BroadwayWorld.com (July 1, 2010)
Bill T. Jones, Lucinda Childs to celebrate Merce Cunningham at River To River Festival Read more
Playbill.com (June 28, 2010)
Second Season of NT Live Includes Broadcasts of Hamlet, Frankenstein and FELA! Read more
BroadwayWorld.com (June 28, 2010)
Hamlet, FELA! and More set for National Theatre's 2nd NT Live Season Read more
Theatermania.com (June 28, 2010)
Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, et al. Win 2010 BET Awards Read more
BroadwayWorld.com (June 23, 2010)
FELA!'s Kevin Mambo Joins Roster Of Performers For TOMMY Awards Show in NYC Read more
CBS (June 13, 2010)
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith Present FELA! at the 2010 Tonys
CBS (June 13, 2010)
Bill T. Jones, Tony Award Winner for FELA!
BroadwayWorld.com (June 13, 2010)
BWW TV: 2010 Tonys Creative Arts Awards-Marina Draghici Play Video
BroadwayWorld.com (June 13, 2010)
BWW TV: 2010 Tonys Creative Arts Awards-Robert Kaplowitz Play Video
Playbill.com (June 13, 2010)
Bill T. Jones on his Second Tony Award
New York Post (June 13, 2010)
A Night at the Tonys with FELA! Star Sahr Ngaujah
examiner.com (June 14, 2010)
Bill T. Jones Brings Home Tony Award for Afrobeat Musical FELA! Read more
Theatermania.com (June 13, 2010)
NEWSFLASH: Viola Davis, Katie Finneran, Levi Kreis, David Hyde Pierce, Eddie Redmayne, Denzel Washington and More Share Thoughts from the Press Room Read more
Live Design (June 13, 2010)
2010 Tony Winners Include Live Design Broadway Master Classes Speakers Read more
TimesSquareChronicles.com (June 10, 2010)
Empire State Building Hosts 2010 Tony Award Nominees Read more
The St. Louis American (June 9, 2010)
St. Louis Stars Lend Talent to FELA! on Stage and Through Original Cast Recording Read more
Playbill.com (June 8, 2010)
FELA!, Neshyba-Hodges and Every Little Step Earn Top Honors at Astaire Awards Read more
New York Magazine (June 9, 2010)
Vulture Exclusive: FELA!'s Original Cast Recording of "Zombie" Read more
Theatermania.com (June 7, 2010)
Bill T. Jones Set for Screening and Q&A at Florence Gould Hall June 17 Read more
New York Amsterdam News (June 4, 2010)
Africa Sings!!! Tony-Nominated FELA! Gets High Praise from Tony-Winner Geoffrey Holder Read more (PDF)
Official Tony Awards Channel (June 1, 2010)
Broadwayworld.com (June 2, 2010)
FELA!, IDIOT, Michele, Morrison, Zeta-Jones et al. to Perform at 2010 Tony Awards; Full Line-up Announced! Read more
FOX News (June 1, 2010)
Guy's Guide to Broadway Shows
Live Design (June 1, 2010)
Broadway Master Classes Wraps With Sardi's Luncheon and Sessions Read more
Theatermania.com (May 27, 2010)
Interview With Tony Nominee Bill T. Jones about Broadway's FELA!
Rolling Stone (May 27, 2010)
FELA!, American Idiot, Spider-Man Lead Wave of Rock Musicals Read more (PDF)
Broadway.com (May 25, 2010)
FELA! Scribe Jim Lewis on the Show's Wild Ride to 11 Tony Nominations Read more
Playbill.com (May 2010)
Is Sahr Ngaujah Fela Kuti's "Avatar"?
World Vision Report (May 22, 2010)
World Vision Report's Guide to Global Music Discusses Fela Kuti's Life and Music Read more
Playbill.com (May 21, 2010)
Recording of FELA! Now Available at Eugene O'Neill Theatre; Playbill.com Offers Exclusive Audio Clip Read more
Playbill.com (May 2010)
Bill T. Jones on the Risks Taken in Creating FELA!
Playbill.com (May 21, 2010)
Photo Call: Jay-Z, Will Smith, Beyonce and More Celebrate FELA! Read more
Playbill.com (May 20, 2010)
Lillias White on the Message of FELA!
DNAinfo.com (May 20, 2010)
From FELA! to American Idiot, Video Projections Give Broadway a New Image Read more
Theatermania.com (May 18, 2010)
PHOTO FLASH: Jay-Z at Audemars Piguet and Tony Awards' Time to Give Auction Read more
AltSounds.com (May 16, 2010)
Antibalas to Perform at Official OBIES Awards After Party - May 17th - Webster Hall NYC! Read more
Theatermania.com (June 13, 2010)
NEWSFLASH: Viola Davis, Katie Finneran, Levi Kreis, David Hyde Pierce, Eddie Redmayne, Denzel Washington and More Share Thoughts from the Press Room Read more
The Globe and Mail (May 11, 2010)
Tony Awards and TO: FELA! to Tour to Ontario's Capital. Will La Cage aux Folles? Read more
Theatermania.com (May 10, 2010)
FELA! to Launch National, International Tour in Fall of 2011 Read more
The Daily Maverick (May 10, 2010)
Musical on Nigerian Afro-beat Legend Scoops 11 Tony Nods Read more
The Takeaway (May 5, 2010)
FELA! The Latest Work of Choreographer Bill T. Jones Nominated for 11 Tonys
Playbill.com (May 5, 2010)
FELA! Will Begin U.S. National Tour in 2011; Lagos a Possibility Read more
The National Post (May 5, 2010)
FELA! and its 11 Tony Nods are Likely On Their Way to Toronto Read more
iBerskshires.com (May 5, 2010)
Jacob's Pillow Award Honoree Receives 11 Tony Nominations For Broadway Hit FELA! Read more
Broadway.com (May 4, 2010)
Three-Time Nominee Bill T. Jones Predicts a 'Wild Evening' at FELA! Read more
Broadway.com (May 4, 2010)
FELA!'s Lillias White is Looking for the Twin for Her First Tony Award Read more
Afrobeat Radio (April 28, 2010)
Playbill.com (April 22, 2010)
Cast of FELA! to Perform at the OBIE Awards; Additional Presenters Announced Read more
Theatermania.com (April 22, 2010)
FELA! Broadway Cast Recording Now Available for Pre-Release Orders; Street Date Set for June 8 Read more
BroadwayWorld.com (April 19, 2010)
Bill T. Jones to Receive 2010 Jacob's Pillow Dance Award 6/19 Read more
CNN (March 23, 2010)
The Independent (March 23, 2010)
Fela Anikulapo Kuti: The “Ghost” Resurrects and the Beat Goes On Read more
The Independent (March 23, 2010)
Fela Anikulapo Kuti: The “Ghost” Resurrects and the Beat Goes On Read more
Playbill.com (March 18, 2010)
London's National Theatre to Produce FELA!; Ngaujah and Mambo Will Star Read more
TheaterMania.com (March 18, 2010)
FELA! to play London's National Theatre Beginning November 2010 Read more
VIBE (March 16, 2010)
BBC Focus on Africa Magazine (March 2010)
Feel it like Fela: A Broadway Musical on the life of a Legendary Nigerian Musician is Resonating with New York's Diaspora Community. Read more (PDF)
LXTV (March 15, 2010)
TheaterMania.com (March 8, 2010)
Broadway's FELA! to Record Cast Album Today; Release Date Set for June 8 Read more
The New York Amsterdam News (March 4, 2010)
FELA! on Broadway: Jada, Mahen and Muriel Celebrate Africa's Magic and Culture Read more (PDF)
Theatermania.com (March 3, 2010)
Sahr Ngaujah and Band of Broadway's FELA! to Perform at St. Ann's Warehouse Gala Read more
iO Donna Magazine (February 2010)
Front Row: Africa in Musical Read more (Italian-Language PDF)
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Knitting Factory (February 26, 2010)
WNYC: The Leonard Lopate Show (February 19, 2010)
Bill T. Jones and Sahr Ngaujah Discuss the Hit Broadway Musical Read more
CBS News (February 16, 2010)
Saycon Sengbloh on FELA!
The New Black (February 16, 2010)
New York is Mad for FELA! Read more (Hebrew-Language PDF)
Read more (English translation PDF)
NBC Nightly News: Part 1 (February 2, 2010)
NBC Nightly News: Part 2 (February 2, 2010)
Infinite Body (January 31, 2010)
“The show is, in the critic's own words, ‘vibrant, exciting and fabulously performed.’ Yes, indeed it is.” Read more
Theatermania.com (January 27, 2010)
Marina Draghici Nominated for Costume Designers Guild Awards Read more
Afropop (January 27, 2010)
Soundtracks (January 14 2010)
Seun Kuti on Fela's Legacy
BroadwayWorld.com (January 11, 2010)
FELA! Opening Night Interviews: with Bill T. Jones, Lillias White, Sahr Nguaujah Read more
BroadwayWorld.com (January 8, 2010)
Saycon Sengbloh: “Fela Inspired People Around the World.” Read more
Good Day NY (January 5, 2010)
NY 1 (December 25, 2009)
2009 In Review: With its Unique Artistry, the Inspired FELA!, Created by Bill T. Jones Brings Us to Broadway's Next Decade. Read more
New York Magazine (December 22, 2009)
Best of 2009: “Propulsive and alive, with some of the most insane dancing ever seen on a Broadway stage, it's as exciting an evening as you're likely to have.” Read more
The New York Times (December 16, 2009)
Marina Draghici: A Wizard Who Works with Color and Pattern Read more
BroadwayWorld.com (December 15, 2009)
A Slice of Broadway: FELA! Celebrates Zombie Pizza at Two Boots Read more
Frost Weekly (December 15, 2009)
Nigerians in the Blogosphere Rave About FELA! on Broadway Read more
WNYC: Brian Lehrer Show (December 10, 2009)
Kevin Mambo and Amnesty International's Larry Cox on Human Rights Day
Danz.net (November 27, 2009)
To All FELA!-Fanatics: Don't Just go see FELA! Go see it Again and Again and Again! Read more (PDF)
The Daily Herald (November 25, 2009)
Entourage of 60 present to cheer Nicole de Weever in FELA! Read more
The News Hour with Jim Lehrer (November 24, 2009)
Broadway.com (November 25, 2009)
Wall Street Journal (November 23, 2009)
FELA! Musical Director Aaron Johnson on the Broadway Premiere Read more
CNN: Inside Africa (November 17, 2009)
The New York Times (November 16, 2009)
Jay-Z and Will & Jada Pinkett-Smith have Joined FELA! as Producers Read more
Yale Daily News (November 2, 2009)
Fela Kuti—political activist, musical innovator, symbol of hope for Nigeria, and founder of Afrobeat—was born into controversy. And though he died in 1997, his music lives on. Read more
World Music Central (October 30, 2009)
Much Anticipated Fela Kuti Musical Arrives on Broadway Read more
BroadwayChannel (October 29, 2009)
St. Louis American (October 22, 2009)
St. Louis Native Hettie Barnhill Makes Broadway Debut in FELA! Read more
Afropop Worldwide (October 20, 2009)
The first public performance of Fela! the musical on Broadway was automatically historic. Read more (PDF)
WNYC: Studio 360 (October 16, 2009)
The Nigerian musician, activist, and father of Afrobeat inspired a generation of artists—one of whom is choreographer Bill T. Jones. Read more
Caribseek: Caribbean News (September 28, 2009)
Max Phelipa, Nicole de Weever Honoured on World Tourism Day Read more (PDF)
New York Magazine (August 23, 2009)
The role is so overwhelming (Fela is onstage almost without a break, constantly singing, dancing, playing sax), and Ngaujah inhabits its sexiness, narcissism, and musicality so completely, he makes it seem as if he was born for the job. Read More
The New York Times: Arts Briefly (August 16, 2009)
Lillias White, a Tony Award winner, joins FELA! as Funmilayo Read More
The New York Times (June 12, 2009)
The acclaimed Off Broadway production of FELA! will transfer to the Eugene O’Neill Theater, with the first preview scheduled for Oct. 19 and an opening night of Nov. 23, the show’s publicist announced on Thursday. The musical, about the African composer and performer Fela Anikulapo Kuti, is directed and choreographed by Bill T. Jones. Read more
Variety (June 12, 2009)
The much-discussed Broadway transfer of Off Broadway buzz magnet "FELA!" is now official: Producers have confirmed a fall opening for the musical at the Eugene O'Neill Theater. Read More
Playbill.com (June 12, 2009)
FELA! — the acclaimed new musical based on the life of groundbreaking African composer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti that played a limited engagement in fall 2008 at Off-Broadway's 37 Arts — will begin previews at Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre Oct. 19. Read More
BroadwayWorld.com (June 12, 2009)
FELA!, Bill T. Jones' electric and emotional musical about Nigerian political activist and Afrobeat creator Fela Kuti, is coming to Broadway to the Eugene O'Neill theatre with previews to begin October 19th and an opening night for September 23rd. Sahr Ngaujah who starred in the show Off-Broadway will be making the move to Broadway as well. Read More
Theatermania.com (June 12, 2009)
The new musical FELA! will play Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theater beginning October 19, with an opening set for November 23. It will once again be directed and choreographed by Bill T. Jones, and star Sahr Ngaujah as Nigerian composer and performer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Read More
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