Fela! A New Musical

Theatre

Name:	37 Arts/ Theatre B
Address:	450 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018

Production Information

First performance date:	July 29, 2008
Opening date:	September 4, 2008
Closing date:	October 5, 2008

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Opening Night Credits

Production Credits

	Person/Company	Credit
	Roy Gabay	Producer
	Ruth Hendel	Producer
	Stephen Hendel	Producer

	Stephen Hendel	Conceiver
	Bill T. Jones	Conceiver
	Jim Lewis	Conceiver
	Bill T. Jones	Book
	Jim Lewis	Book
	Fela Anikulapo-Kuti	Music
	Fela Anikulapo-Kuti	Lyricist
	Aaron Johnson	Additional Music
	Jordan Mclean	Additional Music
	Jim Lewis	Additional Lyrics

	Bill T. Jones	Director
	Niegel Smith	Assistant Director

	Bill T. Jones	Choreographer
	Maija Garcia	Associate Choreographer

	Marina Draghici	Set Designer
	Marina Draghici	Costume Designer
	Rob Wierzel	Lighting Designer
	Robert Kaplowitz	Sound Designer
	Peter Nigrini	Projection Designer
	Katheryn Monthei	Assistant Set Designer
	Mike Floyd	Assistant Costume Designer
	Jessica Ford	Assistant Costume Designer
	Anne Kennedy	Assistant Costume Designer
	Tarja Martikainen	Assistant Costume Designer
	Paul Hackenmueller	Associate Lighting Designer
	G. Benjamin Swope	Assistant Lighting Designer
	Jessica Paz	Assistant Sound Designer

	Roy Gabay	General Manager
	Richard Kornberg & Associates	Press Representative

	John Goldman	Production Stage Manager
	Hilary Austin	Assistant Stage Manager

	Aduro Productions	Production Manager

	Aaron Johnson	Conductor
	Aaron Johnson	Music Direction
	Antibalas	Arranger
	Aaron Johnson	Arranger
	Nick Movshon	Bass
	Greg Gonzalez	Drums
	Marcos Garcia	Guitar
	Aaron Johnson	Keyboards
	Stuart Bogie	Percussion
	Dylan Fusillo	Percussion
	Marcos Garcia	Percussion
	Greg Gonzalez	Percussion
	Alex Harding	Percussion
	Nick Movshon	Percussion
	Yoshihiro Takemasa	Percussion
	Alex Harding	Saxophone
	Stuart Bogie	Tenor Saxophone
	Aaron Johnson	Trombone

	Mungioli Theatricals	Casting Director

Cast

Actor	Role
Anne V. Andre	Ensemble
Corey Baker	Ensemble
Calvin C. Booker	Ensemble
Lauren Deveaux	Ensemble
Nicole Chantal DeWeever	Ensemble
Rujeko Dumbutshena	Ensemble
Aimee Graham	Ensemble
Talu Green	Ensemble
Karma Mayet Johnson	Swing
Abena Koomson	Funmilayo
Ismael Kouyate	Ensemble
Maia McKinney	Ensemble
Sahr Ngaujah	Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Marcus Phillips	Swing
Daniel Soto	Ensemble
Sparlha Swa	Sandra
Jill M. Vallery	Ensemble
Iris Wilson	Ensemble
Jerry Clicquot	Fela Anikulapo-Kuti	UNDERSTUDY
Karma Mayet Johnson	Fumilayp / Sandra	UNDERSTUDY

Awards

		Award	Person / Company	Function
1	WON	2010 Theatre World Award	Sahr Ngaujah	Actor
2	WON	2009 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Musical	Roy Gabay	Producer
			Ruth Hendel	Producer
			Stephen Hendel	Producer
			Bill T. Jones	Book
			Jim Lewis	Book
			Fela Anikulapo-Kuti	Music
			Fela Anikulapo-Kuti	Lyricist
			Bill T. Jones	Conceiver
			Jim Lewis	Conceiver
3	WON	2009 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Choreographer	Bill T. Jones	Choreographer
4	NOMINATED	2009 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Lead Actor	Sahr Ngaujah	Actor
5	NOMINATED	2009 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Scenic Design	Marina Draghici	Set Designer
6	WON	2009 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Costume Design	Marina Draghici	Costume Designer
7	NOMINATED	2009 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Musical	Roy Gabay	Producer
			Ruth Hendel	Producer
			Stephen Hendel	Producer
			Jim Lewis	Book
			Fela Anikulapo-Kuti	Music
			Fela Anikulapo-Kuti	Lyricist
			Bill T. Jones	Conceiver
8	NOMINATED	2009 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actor in a Musical	Sahr Ngaujah	Actor
9	NOMINATED	2009 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Choreography	Bill T. Jones	Choreographer
10	NOMINATED	2009 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Orchestrations	Antibalas	Arranger
			Aaron Johnson	Arranger
11	NOMINATED	2009 Drama League Award, Outstanding Production of a Musical	Roy Gabay	Producer
			Ruth Hendel	Producer
			Stephen Hendel	Producer
			Bill T. Jones	Book
			Jim Lewis	Book
			Fela Anikulapo-Kuti	Music
			Fela Anikulapo-Kuti	Lyricist
			Stephen Hendel	Conceiver
			Bill T. Jones	Conceiver
			Jim Lewis	Conceiver
12	NOMINATED	2009 Drama League Award, Distinguished Performance	Sahr Ngaujah	Actor
13	WON	2009 ITBA Patrick Lee Award, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical	Roy Gabay	Producer
			Ruth Hendel	Producer
			Stephen Hendel	Producer
			Bill T. Jones	Book
			Jim Lewis	Book
			Fela Anikulapo-Kuti	Music
			Fela Anikulapo-Kuti	Lyricist
			Bill T. Jones	Conceiver
			Jim Lewis	Conceiver
14	NOMINATED	2009 Joe A. Callaway Award (SDCF), Excellence in Choreography	Bill T. Jones	Choreographer
15	WON	2009 Obie Award, Performance	Sahr Ngaujah	Actor
16	WON	2009 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Choreographer	Bill T. Jones	Choreographer
17	WON	2009 Theatre World Award	Sahr Ngaujah	Actor