Musicals We Love :: Fela! on Broadway
From the minute you walk into the theater, you’re greeted with the winding, sultry sounds of Antibalas and suddenly realize you’ve stepped into a new kind of Broadway musical. Fela! is a show where the audience is the unexpected character that is swept into the performance, dancing, singing and responding to the energy bouncing off the stage and into the aisles. What else did you expect from a show that takes place at Fela’s legendary Shrine nightclub in Lagos, Nigeria in the late ’70s?
shows we love :: fela!
In a country where dissent has become criminal, it is encouraging to see the valor and struggle of one man, his musical vision and political movement wrapped up in a thrilling theatrical ride. If you’re familiar with Fela’s life and music, you’ll be ecstatic to see his story dramatized so beautifully. Sahr Ngaujah seems to [...]
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