Fela The Musical Shubert Theater New Haven 10/22/10

Original Broadway Cast comes to New Haven for three days. With Aaron Johnson of the Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra on trombone and musical direction and Bill T. Jones on choreography, this show packed a punch. A musical biography of Fela Kuti was full of Fela hits. A bevy of wives/dancers completed the visual. After Fela introduced us to the Shrine his famous Lagos nightclub, Fela urged the predominantly white crowd to explore their "clock" of rhythm. Followed Fela's journey to England then LA then back to hostile Nigeria. The ending dance sequence to the orishas was truly memorable.