New Group to Honor Wallace Shawn at 2011 Gala, 5/9
by BWW
News Desk
- May 9, 2011
The New Group will honor Wallace Shawn and Fred Wistow with their 2011 Michael Mendelson Award for Outstanding Commitment to Theater. The gala will take place on May 9 at Capitale, and will include a dinner, rection and auction.
James Earl Jones Awarded O'Neill's Monte Cristo Award, 5/9
by BWW
News Desk
- May 9, 2011
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center will present its annual Monte Cristo Award to legendary Broadway and screen actor James Earl Jones, in recognition of his monumental achievements and contributions to the American and international theater community. The award will be presented to Mr. Jones at a gala dinner held in his honor at Bridgewaters - South Street Seaport in New York City on Monday, May 9th at 6:30pm.
New Group to Honor Wallace Shawn at 2011 Gala, 5/9
by Nicole Rosky
- Apr 28, 2011
The New Group will honor Wallace Shawn and Fred Wistow with their 2011 Michael Mendelson Award for Outstanding Commitment to Theater. The gala will take place on May 9 at Capitale, and will include a dinner, rection and auction.
FELA! Makes Historic Arrival in Lagos, Nigeria
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 20, 2011
FELA!, the landmark Broadway musical, which won three Tony Awards (Broadway's highest honor) including Best Choreography (Bill T. Jones), is coming to Lagos from April 20th to 25th.
James Earl Jones Awarded O'Neill's Monte Cristo Award, 5/9
by Nicole Rosky
- Mar 25, 2011
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center will present its annual Monte Cristo Award to legendary Broadway and screen actor James Earl Jones, in recognition of his monumental achievements and contributions to the American and international theater community. The award will be presented to Mr. Jones at a gala dinner held in his honor at Bridgewaters - South Street Seaport in New York City on Monday, May 9th at 6:30pm.
FELA! Makes Historic Arrival in Lagos, Nigeria 4/20-25
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Feb 28, 2011
FELA!, the landmark Broadway musical, which won three Tony Awards (Broadway's highest honor) including Best Choreography (Bill T. Jones), is coming to Lagos from April 20th to 25th.
Photo Flash: ALEX DAVIS: MAN OF THE YEAR Plays KFB
by Nicole Rosky
- Feb 24, 2011
Alex Davis: Man of the Year celebrated its New York debut last weekend with a fantastic crowd including entertainers Justin Vivian Bond, Murray Hill, Nathan Carrera, playwrights Larry Kramer, Bill C. Davis, Kyle Jarrow, Broadway producers Ruth & Stephen Hendel, and more.
Beyonce Causes Controversy with FELA! Inspired Photos
by Nicole Rosky
- Feb 24, 2011
Music superstar Beyonce recenlty participated in a photo shoot with L'Officiel Paris in which she channeled Fela Anikulapo-Kuti- on whom the recent Broadway musical was based. Beyonce went as far as using blackface and tribal paint in the photoshoot, and the result has certainly sparked controversy.
Knitting Factory Brooklyn Features ALEX DAVIS: MAN OF THE YEAR, 2/20
by BWW
News Desk
- Feb 20, 2011
Producers Ruth and Stephen Hendel (Fela!, American Idiot, The Exonerated) present the rock performance piece ALEX DAVIS: MAN OF THE YEAR at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn on Saturday, February 19 at 8:00pm and Sunday, February 20 at 2:00pm. Both performances benefit the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund.
ALEX DAVIS: MAN OF THE YEAR Plays Knitting Factory Brooklyn, 2/19-20
by BWW
News Desk
- Feb 19, 2011
Producers Ruth and Stephen Hendel (Fela!, American Idiot, The Exonerated) present the rock performance piece ALEX DAVIS: MAN OF THE YEAR at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn on Saturday, February 19 at 8:00pm and Sunday, February 20 at 2:00pm. Both performances benefit the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund.
ALEX DAVIS: MAN OF THE YEAR Plays Knitting Factory 2/19
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Feb 8, 2011
Producers Ruth and Stephen Hendel (Fela!, American Idiot, The Exonerated) present the rock performance piece ALEX DAVIS: MAN OF THE YEAR at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn on Saturday, February 19 at 8:00pm and Sunday, February 20 at 2:00pm.
ALEX DAVIS: MAN OF THE YEAR Plays Knitting Factory Brooklyn, 2/19-20
by Nicole Rosky
- Feb 2, 2011
Producers Ruth and Stephen Hendel (Fela!, American Idiot, The Exonerated) present the rock performance piece ALEX DAVIS: MAN OF THE YEAR at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn on Saturday, February 19 at 8:00pm and Sunday, February 20 at 2:00pm. Both performances benefit the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund.
National Theatre Live Presents FELA!, Broadcast At La Mirada 1/21
by BWW
News Desk
- Jan 21, 2011
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts is thrilled to announce the fourth production of National Theatre Live's second season - broadcast live from London's National Olivier Theatre, the musical sensation and Tony nominee for Best Musical, FELA!
UK FELA! Tour Kicks Off at Sadler's Wells Theatre, Jul. 19
by Jessica Lewis
- Jan 20, 2011
The National Theatre's production of FELA! has received an extraordinarily popular and critical reception. Stephen and Ruth Hendel are proud to announce that the first European engagement signed for the international tour is a return to London for a six-week run at the prestigious Sadler's Wells Theatre.
Knitting Factory Brooklyn Features ALEX DAVIS: MAN OF THE YEAR, 2/20
by Nicole Rosky
- Jan 13, 2011
Producers Ruth and Stephen Hendel (Fela!, American Idiot, The Exonerated) present the rock performance piece ALEX DAVIS: MAN OF THE YEAR at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn on Saturday, February 19 at 8:00pm and Sunday, February 20 at 2:00pm. Both performances benefit the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund.
FELA! Soon To Perform In Nigeria?
by Charlie Piane
- Jan 3, 2011
Fela! may soon be headed to Nigeria, according to the New York Times. The move was originally reported in June, when it was announced that FELA! has been asked by officials at the Nigerian Ministry of Culture to perform in Nigeria in October.
Photo Coverage: Closing Night of FELA! on Broadway
by Peter James Zielinski
- Jan 5, 2011
On January 2, Fela!, the multi-Tony Award-winning Broadway musical about the music and life of the revolutionary musician and activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, ended it's run at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. The critically acclaimed musical began performances on Broadway on October 19 of 2009 and opened to rave reviews on November 23, 2009. Check out photos from the final performance below!
TV Closing Night Flashback: FELA!
by Robert Diamond
- Jan 2, 2011
Fela!, the new musical based on the life and music of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, opened on Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street) on November 23, 2009. BroadwayWorld and Broadway Beat were on hand and bring you these explosive clips and interviews with the cast and creative!
FELA! Enters Final Weeks, Ends 1/2/2011
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Dec 16, 2010
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Will & Jada Pinkett Smith present Fela!, the multi-Tony Award-winning Broadway musical about the music and life of the revolutionary musician and activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, now playing at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street) through January 2, 2011.
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