November 28th, 2009 
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The exuberant new musical Fela! opened at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre earlier this week. The production, which earned accolades during an earlier Off Broadway run, follows the life of legendary Afrobeat musician and human rights activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
Using Kuti’s music as its base, “Fela!” was conceived by Bill T. Jones, Jim Lewis and Stephen Henden with book by Jim Lewis. Tony Award winner Jones has also directed and choreographed the musical. Adding to the glitz and glamour, three high-visibility celebrities have come on board as producers: Jay-Z, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.
The Eugene O’Neill Theatre is located at 230 West 49th Street, between Broadway and 8th Avenue. Performances run through April 4, 2010, and additional details are available on the production’s official Web site.
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