TonyAwards

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...