Fela! National Tour Schedule & Production History

Fela! Show Information

His story inspired a nation. His music inspires the world. FELA! tells the true story of the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, whose soulful Afrobeat rhythms ignited a generation.



Motivated by his mother, a civil rights champion, he defied a corrupt and oppressive military government and devoted his life and music to the struggle for freedom and human dignity.



FELA! is a triumphant tale of courage, passion and love, featuring Fela Kuti's captivating music and the visionary direction and choreography of Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones.



EVERYBODY SAY YEAH YEAH!

Previews:	September 13, 2011
Opening:	September 13, 2011
Closing:	June 02, 2013
Fela! Theatre Schedule:	Ordway Center for the Performing Arts [Main Hall] (St. Paul, MN) 6/12/2012 - 6/17/2012 Jones Hall for the Performing Arts (Houston, ) 6/5/2012 - 6/10/2012 Nederlander Theater- Ford Center for the Performing Arts (Chicago, IL) 3/27/2012 - 4/8/2012 Ensemble Arts [Academy Of Music] (Philadelphia, PA) 3/20/2012 - 3/25/2012 Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts (Detroit, MI) 2/14/2012 - 3/4/2012 Warner Theatre (Washington, DC) 1/24/2012 - 1/29/2012 Ahmanson Theatre ( Los Angeles, CA) 12/14/2011 - 1/22/2012 Curran Theatre (San Francisco, CA) 11/15/2011 - 12/11/2011 Canon Theatre (Toronto, ) 10/25/2011 - 11/6/2011 Shubert Performing Arts Center (New Haven, CT) 10/20/2011 - 10/23/2011 Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center [Auditorium] (Atlanta, GA) 10/11/2011 - 10/16/2011 Sidney Harman Hall (Washington, DC) 9/13/2011 - 10/9/2011
Production Type:	Original Production
Run Type:	Limited Run
Market:	US Tour
Intermissions:
Official Website	http://www.felaonbroadway.com/
Show type	Musical

Other Productions of Fela!

2008	Off-Broadway	World Premiere Off-Broadway
2009	Broadway	Original Broadway Production Broadway
2010	West End	Royal National Theatre Production West End
2011	US Tour	National Tour US Tour
2012	Broadway	Broadway Return Engagement Broadway