Fela

Michelle Williams, ‘Fela!': Former Destiny’s Child Member Joins Touring Musical Ensemble
Michelle Williams, ‘Fela!': Former Destiny’s Child Member Joins Touring Musical Ensemble
Michelle Williams, ‘Fela!': Former Destiny’s Child Member Joins Touring Musical Ensemble
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams is joining the latest national tour of the musical "Fela!" Producers said Thursday the singer, who starred on the UPN sitcom "Half & Half," will be onstage when the tour opens at Sidney Harman Hall in Washington, D.C.,...
Jay-Z, Will Smith’s ‘Fela!’ Musical Sued by Photographer
Jay-Z, Will Smith’s ‘Fela!’ Musical Sued by Photographer
Jay-Z, Will Smith’s ‘Fela!’ Musical Sued by Photographer
Jay-Z and Will Smith's Broadway musical, 'Fela!' is being sued by a New York City photographer who claims that one of her images was used in the play without permission. Brooklyn photog, Marilyn Nance is seeking $150,000 in compensation for an iconic photo of Fela Kuti's nightclub in Lagos, Nigeria, which currently appears in 'Fela...
Jay-Z, Will Smith-Produced ‘Fela!’ Musical Wins Three Tonys
Jay-Z, Will Smith-Produced ‘Fela!’ Musical Wins Three Tonys
Jay-Z, Will Smith-Produced ‘Fela!’ Musical Wins Three Tonys
Broadway musical 'Fela!' continues to garner awards and acclaim. The musical, which was produced by Jay-Z and Will Smith, and directed/choreographed by stage legend Bill T. Jones, took home three of the 11 Tony Awards it was nominated for at last night's award show...
Jay-Z and Will Smith-Funded ‘Fela!’ Snags 11 Tony Nods
Jay-Z and Will Smith-Funded ‘Fela!’ Snags 11 Tony Nods
Jay-Z and Will Smith-Funded ‘Fela!’ Snags 11 Tony Nods
The Jay-Z and Will and Jada Pinkett Smith-funded musical 'Fela!' was nominated for a whopping 11 Tony Awards when the nominations were announced early Tuesday (May 4). The production, based on the life of Nigerian musician-turned-activist Fela Kuti, received rave reviews when it opened at New York's Eugene O'Neill theater on November 23, 2009, after a brief run off-Broadway in 2008...