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NY POST On "Fela!" Transfer

Testing1232

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NY POST On "Fela!" Transfer#1
Posted: 5/22/09 at 8:27am

http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/theater/

Sorry if already posted ! VERY exciting !!!

Its going to take an amazing performance to beat Sahr for the Tony- Still really surprised he didnt win the Drama Desk-

Cant wait for this !!

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re: NY POST On 'Fela!' Transfer#2
Posted: 5/22/09 at 8:59am

I forget, did crowds really "flock" to the show ar 37 Arts?

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re: NY POST On 'Fela!' Transfer#2
Posted: 5/22/09 at 9:25am

I know it extended at least once, but I remember it being fairly easy to get tickets to.

Updated On: 5/22/09 at 09:25 AM

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re: NY POST On 'Fela!' Transfer#3
Posted: 5/22/09 at 9:46am

So was IN THE HEIGHTS.

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re: NY POST On 'Fela!' Transfer#4
Posted: 5/22/09 at 9:59am

How is it an $11 million dollar production?

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re: NY POST On 'Fela!' Transfer#5
Posted: 5/22/09 at 10:00am

Fela actually sold out the entire run plus the extension after it opened.

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re: NY POST On 'Fela!' Transfer#6
Posted: 5/22/09 at 12:51pm

$11? What makes the production so big? He said it had a pretty hefty weekly running cost. How so? Was there a big set or something?

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re: NY POST On 'Fela!' Transfer#7
Posted: 5/22/09 at 12:56pm

No big set, just some projections. $11 million seems a little high, but it's probably due to the large size of the cast, and the typical costs of running a broadway show these days.

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re: NY POST On 'Fela!' Transfer#8
Posted: 5/22/09 at 12:57pm

yesyesyes!

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re: NY POST On 'Fela!' Transfer#9
Posted: 5/22/09 at 1:34pm

Can not wait to see!

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re: NY POST On 'Fela!' Transfer#10
Posted: 5/22/09 at 4:27pm

Tickets were extemely hard to come by for the last few weeks of the run. I just hope that they plug a lot of money into the marketing of the show. As amazing as it is, its going to be tough sell on Broadway.

I just hope they keep the "audience participation" part in !! Seeing that (dont want to "Spoil") in a larger house would be incredible !

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re: NY POST On 'Fela!' Transfer#11
Posted: 5/22/09 at 11:30pm

Huh. Wonder why it didn't transfer this season.

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re: NY POST On 'Fela!' Transfer#12
Posted: 5/22/09 at 11:31pm