FELA! February 25th & 26th
Start Date: February 25, 2013
End Date: February 26, 2013
Time:
Location: Belk Theater: 130 N. Tryon St, Charlotte, NC
Description
Critically acclaimed Broadway musical FELA, a spectacularly inspiring and triumphant tale of courage, passion and love, is coming to Charlotte for 2 nights only! February 25 & 26, 2013 @ Belk Theater.
Show Description
Michelle Williams, formerly of Destiny’s Child, is joining the touring cast and will be performing Feb. 25-26!
“THE HOT (AND SERIOUSLY COOL) ENERGY that comes from the musical gospel preached by the title character of FELA! feels as if it could stretch easily to the borders of Manhattan and then across a river or two. There should be dancing in the streets!” – Ben Brantley, The New York Times
The most critically acclaimed musical of the 2010 Broadway season is coming to Charlotte! FELA, a spectacularly inspiring and triumphant tale of courage, passion and love, was nominated for eleven Tony Awards and won three, including Best Choreography, Best Costumes and Best Sound. Directed and choreographed by legendary Tony Award Winner Bill T. Jones, FELA was a fan and critics’ favorite during its Broadway run and a second company was formed to present a sold-out season of performances at London’s prestigious Royal National Theatre.
Now, this spectacular hit is touring the world!
FELA features the captivating sounds of Fela Kuti, on whose life the show is based. Fela Kuti created Afrobeat—a blend of jazz, funk and African rhythm and harmonies—and mixed these sensual eclectic rhythms with simple but powerful lyrics that openly assailed Nigeria’s corrupt and oppressive dictatorships.
The internationally touring production features Fela Kuti’s most captivating songs performed by a combined cast of the original Broadway production and the Royal National Theatre production all under Bill T. Jones’s visionary staging. FELA! reveals Kuti’s life as an artist and human rights activist and celebrates his pioneering music in what has been hailed as one of the most exciting, exhilarating and vital stage experiences in recent memory.
Jay-Z” Carter and Will & Jada Pinkett-Smith were FELA producers on Broadway. Among its fans, FELA counts Madonna, Denzel Washington, Ben Stiller, Mick Jagger, Sting, Harry Belafonte, Spike Lee, Kofi Annan and Michelle Obama, to name but a few. Don’t miss your chance to see this show that Entertainment Weekly says “radiates joy” live at the Belk Theater!
Performance Schedule
Monday, February 25 at 7:30PM
Tuesday, February 26 at 7:30PM
Tickets: $20 – $110
Belk Theater: 130 N. Tryon St, Charlotte, NC
Please Like CH’s New Facebook Page! New Giveaways Coming Soon! www.facebook.com/charlottehappeningcom
Follow CH on Twitter! www.twitter.com/charlottehappen
Related Events
-
Jesus Christ Superstar
- Start Date: October 13, 2023
- End Date: October 15, 2023
- Time: 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
- Location: Belk Theater: 130 North Tryon St, Charlotte, NC
-
Souled Out Dates: Charlotte
- Start Date: October 14, 2023
- End Date: October 15, 2023
- Time: 9:00 pm to 2:00 am
- Location: QC Sound Stage: 3049 Scott Futrell Dr Charlotte, NC
-
2023 Charlotte Fall Beer Festival
- Start Date: September 30, 2023
- End Date: September 30, 2023
- Time: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
- Location: The Lot at NoDa Brewing Co: 240 West 32nd St, Charlotte, NC