Fela Playbill - Opening Night
Fela! Playbill - July 2010
It’s 1978, and we meet musician, activist, and global superstar Fela Anikulapo Kuti at his farewell show at the Afrika Shrine nightclub in Lagos, Nigeria. After losing his own mother in a dictator’s violent attack, Fela’s final act in Nigeria is to use his iconic music—a spirited blend of traditional African drumming, jazz, and funk—to tell his story of survival and global revolution through Afrobeat and floor-shaking dance.
The Tony Award-winning and Grammy-nominated musical “captures the spirit of rebellion…that dwells within all of us” (The New York Times) in the inspiring true story of one man’s fight against corruption and oppression.
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| Astaire Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show | Winner | |
| 2010 | Outstanding Choreographer in a Broadway Show | Winner |
| Drama Desk Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Outstanding Orchestrations | Nominee | |
| 2009 | Outstanding Choreography | Nominee | |
| 2009 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2009 | Outstanding Musical | Nominee |
| Drama League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Distinguished Production of a Musical | Nominee |
| Outer Critics Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Outstanding Choreographer | Winner | |
| 2010 | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Nominee |
| Theatre World Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Theatre World Award | Winner |
| Tony Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Musical | Nominee | |
| 2010 | Best Book of a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2010 | Best Choreography | Winner | |
| 2010 | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Winner | |
| 2010 | Best Direction of a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2010 | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2010 | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2010 | Best Orchestrations | Nominee | |
| 2010 | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2010 | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Winner | |
| 2010 | Best Actor in a Musical | Nominee |
| Week Ending | Week Number | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs Previews | % Cap This Week | Diff % cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2011 | 32 | $997,714.00 $982,981.00 | $382,879.00 | $105.10 $225.00 | 9,493 1,030 | 9 0 | 102.41% | 9.26% |
| Dec 26, 2010 | 31 | $614,835.00 $764,541.00 | $1,118.00 | $91.55 $225.00 | 6,716 1,030 | 7 0 | 93.15% | -0.45% |
| Dec 19, 2010 | 30 | $613,717.00 $873,761.00 | $46,450.00 | $79.57 $225.00 | 7,713 1,030 | 8 0 | 93.60% | 5.37% |
| Dec 12, 2010 | 29 | $567,267.00 $873,761.00 | $61,044.00 | $78.03 $225.00 | 7,270 1,030 | 8 0 | 88.23% | 7.39% |
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