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Fela!
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jul 12, 2012
Closing Date
Aug 04, 2012
1st Preview
Jul 09, 2012
1st Preview
Jul 09, 2012
Previews
4
Performances
28
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Open Date: Jul 12, 2012
Close Date: Aug 04, 2012
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Al Hirschfeld Theatre
(Jul 12, 2012 - Aug 04, 2012)
This production is a return engagement of
Fela!
(Nov 23, 2009 - Jan 02, 2011)
Setting
Fela's Shrine in Lagos, Nigeria. Several months after the death of Funmilayo, Fela's mother.
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Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jujamcyn Theaters (Jordan Roth: President; Paul Libin: Executive Vice President; Jack Viertel: Senior Vice President)
Produced by
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter
,
Will & Jada Pinkett Smith
,
Ruth and Stephen Hendel
,
The Royal National Theatre (Nicholas Hytner, Director)
,
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
,
Sony Pictures Entertainment
,
Fela LLC
,
Roy Gabay
,
Edward Tyler Nahem
,
Slava Smolokowski
,
Ken Greiner & Chip Meyrelles
,
Douglas G. Smith
,
Steve Semlitz/Cathy Glaser
,
Daryl Roth/True Love Productions
,
Susan Dietz/M. Swinsky/J. Deitch
and
Knitting Factory Entertainment
Book by
Bill T. Jones
and
Jim Lewis
; Lyrics by
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
; Music by
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
; Based on the life of
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
; Conceived by
Bill T. Jones
,
Jim Lewis
and
Stephen Hendel
; Additional music by
Aaron Johnson
,
Jordan McLean
,
E.T. Mensah
,
Chano Pozo
and
James Brown
; Additional lyrics by
Jim Lewis
,
James Brown
and
Bill T. Jones
; Musical Director:
Aaron Johnson
; Music orchestrated by
Aaron Johnson
; Music arranged by
Aaron Johnson
and
Jordan McLean
; Inspired by the authorized biography "Fela: This Bitch of a Life" by
Carlos Moore
Directed by
Bill T. Jones
; Choreographed by
Bill T. Jones
; Associate Director:
Niegel Smith
; Associate Choreographer:
Maija Garcia
Scenic Design by
Marina Draghici
; Costume Design by
Marina Draghici
; Lighting Design by
Robert Wierzel
; Sound Design by
Robert Kaplowitz
; Projection Design by
Peter Nigrini
; Hair and Wig Design by
Cookie Jordan
; Make-Up Design by
Cookie Jordan
; Associate Scenic Design:
Timothy R. Mackabee
; Associate Costume Design:
Amy Clark
; Associate Lighting Design:
Paul Hackenmueller
; Associate Sound Design:
Jessica Paz
; Associate Projection Design:
C. Andrew Bauer
and
Dan Scully
; Assistant Costume Design:
Mike Floyd
; Assistant Lighting Design:
G. Benjamin Swope
; Assistant Sound Design:
John Emmett O'Brien
General Manager:
Roy Gabay
; Company Manager:
Judi Wilfore
; Assistant Co. Mgr:
David Barnathan
Technical Supervisor:
Paul Rambacher
; Production Stage Manager:
John M. Atherlay
; Stage Manager:
William Gilinsky
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Hannah Dorfman
Music Consultant:
Antibalas
; Conducted by
Aaron Johnson
; Trombone/Keyboard:
Aaron Johnson
; Assistant Conductor:
Greg Gonzalez
; Drums:
Greg Gonzalez
; Trumpet:
Jeff Pierce
; Bass/Keyboards/Percussion:
Jeremy Wilms
; Guitar/Percussion:
Ricardo Quinones
and
Bryan Vargas
; Congas/Percussion:
Yoshihiro Takemasa
; Baritone Saxophone/Percussion:
Alex Harding
; Tenor Saxophone/Percussion:
Morgan Price
; Percussion:
Dylan Fusillo
; Musical Coordinator:
Aaron Johnson
Tour Presentation:
Cami Spectrum
and
Columbia Artist Theatricals, Inc.
; Creative Director:
Maija Garcia
; Casting:
Arnold Mungioli
and
Pippa Ailion, CDG
; General Press Representative:
Richard Kornberg & Associates
; Marketing Manager:
Ellen Jacobs
; Advertising:
Serino Coyne
; Digital Outreach:
Serino Coyne
,
Jim Glaub
and
Crystal Chase
; Marketing:
Serino Coyne
; Dance Captain:
Wanjiru Kamuyu
and
Jill M. Vallery
; Assistant Dance Captain:
Jermaine Rowe
Sahr Ngaujah
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Paulette Ivory
Sandra
Melanie Marshall
Funmilayo
Adesola Osakalumi
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Alternate
Sherinne Kayra Anderson
Ensemble
Jonathan Andre
Ensemble
Cindy Belliot
Ensemble
Nandi Bhebhe
Ensemble
Catia Mota Da Cruz
Ensemble
Nicole Chantal de Weever
Ensemble
Jacqui Dubois
Ensemble
Poundo Gomis
Ensemble
Rasaan-Elijah Green
Djembe-“Mustafa”
Ismael Kouyaté
Ismael
Gelan Lambert
Egungun
Tap Dancer
J.K. Braiman
Shakira Marshall
Ensemble
Jeffrey Page
Ensemble
Oneika Phillips
Ensemble
Thierry Picaut
Ensemble
Duain Richmond
Ensemble
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Alternate
Jermaine Rowe
Ensemble
Daniel Soto
Ensemble
Jill Marie Vallery
Ensemble
Iris Wilson
Ensemble
Aimee Graham Wodobode
Ensemble
Swings:
Wanjiru Kamuyu
and
Adé Chiké Torbert
Understudies:
Cindy Belliot
(Sandra),
Jacqui Dubois
(Funmilayo),
Oneika Phillips
(Sandra) and
Thierry Picaut
(Ismael)
Songs
music by
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
; lyrics by
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Everything Scatter
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Iba Orisa (Traditional Yoruba chant)
Ismael, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Medzi Medzi
(music by
E.T. Mensah
)
Company and Band
Manteca
(music by
Chano Pozo
)
Company and Band
I Got the Feeling
(music by
James Brown
; lyrics by
James Brown
)
Ismael and Company
Originality/Yellow Fever
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Trouble Sleep
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Funmilayo and Company
Lover
(lyrics by
Jim Lewis
)
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Sandra
Upside Down
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Sandra and Company
Expensive Shit
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Pipeline
(lyrics by
Jim Lewis
)
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
I.T.T. (International Thief Thief)
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Kere Kay
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Act 2
Sung By
Water No Get Enemy
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Sandra and Company
Egbe Mio
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Queens and Funmilayo
Zombie
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Trouble Sleep
(Reprise)
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Funmilayo and Queens
Na Poi
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Queens
Sorrow Tears and Blood
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Iba Orisa/Shakara
Company and Band
Rain
(music by
Aaron Johnson
and
Jordan McLean
; lyrics by
Bill T. Jones
and
Jim Lewis
)
Funmilayo and Company
Coffin for Head of State
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Kere Kay
(Reprise)
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Statistics
Season:
2012-13
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Fela! Statistics
2012-13 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Songs
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jujamcyn Theaters (Jordan Roth: President; Paul Libin: Executive Vice President; Jack Viertel: Senior Vice President)
Produced by
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter
,
Will & Jada Pinkett Smith
,
Ruth and Stephen Hendel
,
The Royal National Theatre (Nicholas Hytner, Director)
,
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
,
Sony Pictures Entertainment
,
Fela LLC
,
Roy Gabay
,
Edward Tyler Nahem
,
Slava Smolokowski
,
Ken Greiner & Chip Meyrelles
,
Douglas G. Smith
,
Steve Semlitz/Cathy Glaser
,
Daryl Roth/True Love Productions
,
Susan Dietz/M. Swinsky/J. Deitch
and
Knitting Factory Entertainment
Book by
Bill T. Jones
and
Jim Lewis
; Lyrics by
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
; Music by
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
; Based on the life of
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
; Conceived by
Bill T. Jones
,
Jim Lewis
and
Stephen Hendel
; Additional music by
Aaron Johnson
,
Jordan McLean
,
E.T. Mensah
,
Chano Pozo
and
James Brown
; Additional lyrics by
Jim Lewis
,
James Brown
and
Bill T. Jones
; Musical Director:
Aaron Johnson
; Music orchestrated by
Aaron Johnson
; Music arranged by
Aaron Johnson
and
Jordan McLean
; Inspired by the authorized biography "Fela: This Bitch of a Life" by
Carlos Moore
Directed by
Bill T. Jones
; Choreographed by
Bill T. Jones
; Associate Director:
Niegel Smith
; Associate Choreographer:
Maija Garcia
Scenic Design by
Marina Draghici
; Costume Design by
Marina Draghici
; Lighting Design by
Robert Wierzel
; Sound Design by
Robert Kaplowitz
; Projection Design by
Peter Nigrini
; Hair and Wig Design by
Cookie Jordan
; Make-Up Design by
Cookie Jordan
; Associate Scenic Design:
Timothy R. Mackabee
; Associate Costume Design:
Amy Clark
; Associate Lighting Design:
Paul Hackenmueller
; Associate Sound Design:
Jessica Paz
; Associate Projection Design:
C. Andrew Bauer
and
Dan Scully
; Assistant Costume Design:
Mike Floyd
; Assistant Lighting Design:
G. Benjamin Swope
; Assistant Sound Design:
John Emmett O'Brien
General Manager:
Roy Gabay
; Company Manager:
Judi Wilfore
; Assistant Co. Mgr:
David Barnathan
Technical Supervisor:
Paul Rambacher
; Production Stage Manager:
John M. Atherlay
; Stage Manager:
William Gilinsky
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Hannah Dorfman
Music Consultant:
Antibalas
; Conducted by
Aaron Johnson
; Trombone/Keyboard:
Aaron Johnson
; Assistant Conductor:
Greg Gonzalez
; Drums:
Greg Gonzalez
; Trumpet:
Jeff Pierce
; Bass/Keyboards/Percussion:
Jeremy Wilms
; Guitar/Percussion:
Ricardo Quinones
and
Bryan Vargas
; Congas/Percussion:
Yoshihiro Takemasa
; Baritone Saxophone/Percussion:
Alex Harding
; Tenor Saxophone/Percussion:
Morgan Price
; Percussion:
Dylan Fusillo
; Musical Coordinator:
Aaron Johnson
Tour Presentation:
Cami Spectrum
and
Columbia Artist Theatricals, Inc.
; Creative Director:
Maija Garcia
; Casting:
Arnold Mungioli
and
Pippa Ailion, CDG
; General Press Representative:
Richard Kornberg & Associates
; Marketing Manager:
Ellen Jacobs
; Advertising:
Serino Coyne
; Digital Outreach:
Serino Coyne
,
Jim Glaub
and
Crystal Chase
; Marketing:
Serino Coyne
; Dance Captain:
Wanjiru Kamuyu
and
Jill M. Vallery
; Assistant Dance Captain:
Jermaine Rowe
Sahr Ngaujah
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Paulette Ivory
Sandra
Melanie Marshall
Funmilayo
Adesola Osakalumi
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Alternate
Sherinne Kayra Anderson
Ensemble
Jonathan Andre
Ensemble
Cindy Belliot
Ensemble
Nandi Bhebhe
Ensemble
Catia Mota Da Cruz
Ensemble
Nicole Chantal de Weever
Ensemble
Jacqui Dubois
Ensemble
Poundo Gomis
Ensemble
Rasaan-Elijah Green
Djembe-“Mustafa”
Ismael Kouyaté
Ismael
Gelan Lambert
Egungun
Tap Dancer
J.K. Braiman
Shakira Marshall
Ensemble
Jeffrey Page
Ensemble
Oneika Phillips
Ensemble
Thierry Picaut
Ensemble
Duain Richmond
Ensemble
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Alternate
Jermaine Rowe
Ensemble
Daniel Soto
Ensemble
Jill Marie Vallery
Ensemble
Iris Wilson
Ensemble
Aimee Graham Wodobode
Ensemble
Swings:
Wanjiru Kamuyu
and
Adé Chiké Torbert
Understudies:
Cindy Belliot
(Sandra),
Jacqui Dubois
(Funmilayo),
Oneika Phillips
(Sandra) and
Thierry Picaut
(Ismael)
music by
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
; lyrics by
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Everything Scatter
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Iba Orisa (Traditional Yoruba chant)
Ismael, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Medzi Medzi
(music by
E.T. Mensah
)
Company and Band
Manteca
(music by
Chano Pozo
)
Company and Band
I Got the Feeling
(music by
James Brown
; lyrics by
James Brown
)
Ismael and Company
Originality/Yellow Fever
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Trouble Sleep
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Funmilayo and Company
Lover
(lyrics by
Jim Lewis
)
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Sandra
Upside Down
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Sandra and Company
Expensive Shit
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Pipeline
(lyrics by
Jim Lewis
)
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
I.T.T. (International Thief Thief)
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Kere Kay
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Act 2
Sung By
Water No Get Enemy
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Sandra and Company
Egbe Mio
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Queens and Funmilayo
Zombie
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Trouble Sleep
(Reprise)
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Funmilayo and Queens
Na Poi
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Queens
Sorrow Tears and Blood
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Iba Orisa/Shakara
Company and Band
Rain
(music by
Aaron Johnson
and
Jordan McLean
; lyrics by
Bill T. Jones
and
Jim Lewis
)
Funmilayo and Company
Coffin for Head of State
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Kere Kay
(Reprise)
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Company
Season:
2012-13
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Fela! Statistics
2012-13 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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