Fela!
Opened: 1 June 2011
Sadler’s Wells, UK Tour and International Tour
General Managed
Book by Jim Lewis & Bill T. Jones.
Music & Lyrics by Fela Anikulapu-Kuti.
With a cast comprised from previous National Theatre and Broadway productions Fela! was about the extravagant, decadent and rebellious world of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti. Using his pioneering music (a blend of jazz, funk and African rhythm and harmonies), Fela! explored Kuti’s controversial life as artist, political activist and revolutionary musician. The show was a hybrid of concert, dance and musical theatre.
Awards & Nominations
Nominations
Olivier Award Best New Musical
Olivier Award Best Actor in a Musical - Sahr Ngaujah
Olivier Award Best Theatre Choreographer - Bill T. Jones