Good Deals Now Available For Tony Winner Fela! Thru The Fall

One of this past season's most honored and critically acclaimed shows is Fela. This new musical which tells the life story of activist and musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti received eleven 2010 Tony nominations including Best Musical. The show which first premiered Off-Broadway in 2008 is directed and choreographed by Tony winner Bill T. Jones who received a Tony Award for Best Choreography for his work in the show.

Besides having some high profile producers in Jay-Z and Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith the show has proven to be a big seller at the box office since it opened last year. Now that doesn't mean you can't get tickets. In fact right now is the best time to get this award winning musical. From now thru October 31, 2010 good seat's are available at prices that can't be beat. Be advised that this "Special Offer" is good for select seats and subject to availability.

Get your tickets to see Fela on Broadway.One more thing. It was just announced that Grammy Award winning singer Patti LaBelle will be joining the cast as Kuti's mother beginning this September. She replaces Tony winner Lillias White who is leaving the show to perform in a series of concerts in Australia. The exact dates of Miss Labelle's engagement is to be announced shortly. I might just have to check it out now. Maybe I'll see you there. Until next time theatre fans.

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See Tony Nominee Fela For Less This Summer

That's right theatre fans. This season's most nominated show is now available at prices that can't beat. Fela! which received eleven 2010 Tony nominations including Best Musical opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on November 23, 2009 to rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. The show is based on the life of musician and political activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti and features his music. Now depite all the nominations I'm not sure how well it will do at next month's Tony Awards. My pick for Best Musical was American Idiot but it seems to be losing steam as of late.

My guess it will come down to Fela and Memphis. Now as much as I enjoyed Million Dollar Quartet it will just have to settle for a Tony nomination and hopefully a great performance on the Tony Awards. Anyway back to the reason for my blog.For those of you who are looking to get tickets to see Fela then you have come to the right place my friends. From now thru July 11 you can see this multiple Tony nominee for prices that are below face value. Be advised that this offer is subject to availability and can be pulled at anytime. Get your tickets to see Fela on Broadway.

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2010 Tony Nominations

Well the 2010 Tony Nominations are in and just like with yesterday's Drama Desk nominations there are some surprises along with some glaring oversights. First of all why was The Addams Family not nominated for Best Musical? Is there a backlash against the show because it this season's biggest hit even though it got horrible reviews? Now I didn't see Million Dollar Quartet but I'm glad it got the nomination over Come Fly Away.

Last week I posted a blog on my Tony picks in all the major categories and I did pretty well. Out of the four slot's for Best Musical and Revival I got one wrong. Same with the awards for Best Actor and Actress in a Play and a Musical. Not too bad. Anyway here are the nominations. Both Fela! and La Cage aux Folles received the most with eleven each. Fences received ten which was the most for a play.Enjoy!

Best Play
In the Next Room or the Vibrator Play
Author: Sarah Ruhl
Next Fall
Author: Geoffrey Nauffts
Red
Author: John Logan
Time Stands Still
Author: Donald Margulies

Best Musical
American Idiot
Fela!
Memphis
Million Dollar Quartet

Best Book of a Musical
Everyday Rapture
Dick Scanlan and Sherie Rene Scott
Fela!
Jim Lewis & Bill T. Jones
Memphis
Joe DiPietro
Million Dollar Quartet
Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
The Addams Family
Music & Lyrics: Andrew Lippa
Enron
Music: Adam Cork
Lyrics: Lucy Prebble
Fences
Music: Branford Marsalis
Memphis
Music: David Bryan
Lyrics: Joe DiPietro, David Bryan

Best Revival of a Play
Fences
Lend Me a Tenor
The Royal Family
A View from the Bridge

Best Revival of a Musical
Finian's Rainbow
La Cage aux Folles
A Little Night Music
Ragtime

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Jude Law, Hamlet
Alfred Molina, Red
Liev Schreiber, A View from the Bridge
Christopher Walken, A Behanding in Spokane
Denzel Washington, Fences

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Viola Davis, Fences
Valerie Harper, Looped
Linda Lavin, Collected Stories
Laura Linney, Time Stands Still
Jan Maxwell, The Royal Family

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Kelsey Grammer, La Cage aux Folles
Sean Hayes, Promises, Promises
Douglas Hodge, La Cage aux Folles
Chad Kimball, Memphis
Sahr Ngaujah, Fela!

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Kate Baldwin, Finian's Rainbow
Montego Glover, Memphis
Christiane Noll, Ragtime
Sherie Rene Scott, Everyday Rapture
Catherine Zeta-Jones, A Little Night Music

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
David Alan Grier, Race
Stephen McKinley Henderson, Fences
Jon Michael Hill, Superior Donuts
Stephen Kunken, Enron
Eddie Redmayne, Red

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Maria Dizzia, In the Next Room or the Vibrator Play
Rosemary Harris, The Royal Family
Jessica Hecht, A View from the Bridge
Scarlett Johansson, A View from the Bridge
Jan Maxwell, Lend Me a Tenor

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Kevin Chamberlin, The Addams Family
Robin De Jesús, La Cage aux Folles
Christopher Fitzgerald, Finian's Rainbow
Levi Kreis, Million Dollar Quartet
Bobby Steggert, Ragtime

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Barbara Cook, Sondheim on Sondheim
Katie Finneran, Promises, Promises
Angela Lansbury, A Little Night Music
Karine Plantadit, Come Fly Away
Lillias White, Fela!

Best Scenic Design of a Play
John Lee Beatty, The Royal Family
Alexander Dodge, Present Laughter
Santo Loquasto, Fences
Christopher Oram, Red

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Marina Draghici, Fela!
Christine Jones, American Idiot
Derek McLane, Ragtime
Tim Shortall, La Cage aux Folles

Best Costume Design of a Play
Martin Pakledinaz, Lend Me a Tenor
Constanza Romero, Fences
David Zinn, In the Next Room or the Vibrator Play
Catherine Zuber, The Royal Family

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Marina Draghici, Fela!
Santo Loquasto, Ragtime
Paul Tazewell, Memphis
Matthew Wright, La Cage aux Folles

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Neil Austin, Hamlet
Neil Austin, Red
Mark Henderson, Enron
Brian MacDevitt, Fences

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams, American Idiot
Donald Holder, Ragtime
Nick Richings, La Cage aux Folles
Robert Wierzel, Fela!

Best Sound Design of a Play
Acme Sound Partners, Fences
Adam Cork, Enron
Adam Cork, Red
Scott Lehrer, A View from the Bridge

Best Sound Design of a Musical
Jonathan Deans, La Cage aux Folles
Robert Kaplowitz, Fela!
Dan Moses Schreier and Gareth Owen, A Little Night Music
Dan Moses Schreier, Sondheim on Sondheim

Best Direction of a Play
Michael Grandage, Red
Sheryl Kaller, Next Fall
Kenny Leon, Fences
Gregory Mosher, A View from the Bridge

Best Direction of a Musical
Christopher Ashley, Memphis
Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Ragtime
Terry Johnson, La Cage aux Folles
Bill T. Jones, Fela!

Best Choreography
Rob Ashford, Promises, Promises
Bill T. Jones, Fela!
Lynne Page, La Cage aux Folles
Twyla Tharp, Come Fly Away

Best Orchestrations
Jason Carr, La Cage aux Folles
Aaron Johnson, Fela!
Jonathan Tunick, Promises, Promises
Daryl Waters & David Bryan, Memphis

Watch the Tony's on CBS on Sunday June 13.


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Get Tickets To See Fela On Broadway For Below Face Value

One of this season's most critically acclaimed shows is Fela. The show which is based on the life of activist and musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti opened on Broadway last November to rave reviews. Prior to it's Broadway opening it had a very successful run Off-Broadway at the 37 Arts Theatre.

It's interesting to note that this was the same theatre that launched In The Heights. That show would go on to win the Tony Award for Best Musical and become one of Broadway's biggest hits. Will Fela have the same success? Only time will tell. By the way if you need tickets to see Fela on Broadway then you have come to the right place my friends.

From now thru July 4 tickets are available to see this crowd pleasing musical at prices that are lower then you will find anywhere else. See the show that Ben Brantley of The New York Times said, "There should be dancing in the streets. There has never been anything like this on Broadway." Get your tickets to see Fela on Broadway. You will love it.

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Fela Reaches Milestone

That's right theatre fans. Today Fela! makes a little history of it's own when it celebrates it's 100th performance on Broadway. The show which opened to rave reviews originally premiered Off-Broadway in 2008 before opening on Broadway this past November. This new musical is based on the life and music of African activist and performer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.

It was also announced today that beginning the week of March 16 the show will be changing it's schedule. Sunday evenings will replace Wednesday matinees. From March 16-April 25, the schedule will be Tuesday at 7 PM, Wednesday-Friday at 8 PM, Saturday at 2 PM and 8 PM and Sunday at 3 PM and 8 PM.From April 27-June 6, the schedule will Tuesday at 7 PM, Wednesday-Friday at 8 PM, Saturday at 2 PM and 8 PM and Sunday at 2 PM and 7:30 PM.

The show is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones(Spring Awakening)and is being produced on Broadway by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Will and Jada Pickett Smith among others. By the way if you need tickets to see Fela we can get you tickets for prices that are below face value. This special offer is only good thru April 25 so call now.

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Fela! Begins Previews Tonight

Following a sold out run Off-Broadway in 2008, Fela! will begin previews tonight at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on Broadway. This new musical tells the true story of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti. The show which is being directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones(Spring Awakening)is set to open on November 23. While reviews were strong when it played last year it did not move due to a lack of appropriate theatres that could house this very large show. Will it succeed on Broadway? We will soon find out. Until next time theatre fans.

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Fela!, A New and Exciting Addition to the Broadway Theater Arrives on October 19, 2009

Fela! is a new and very unique show coming to Broadway. The first preview performance is on October 19, 2009 and it will play the Eugene O'Neill Theater on west 49th Street in the Broadway theater district.

Fela! is a unique type of Broadway attraction in that it is comprised of a combination of musical theater, dance and concert. Fela! is a new musical which is based on the life of Fela Anikalupo-Kuti who was a famous "Afrobeat legend".

Fela! played Off Broadway last year summer and was quite popular. So popular that it is booked to play on Broadway with an open ended run. Several critics loved the Off Broadway show. Bloomberg News said it is "electric and eclectic, exotic and hypnotic, at once overpowering and empowering". In addition the New York times said it was "nigh impossible to resist".

Fela! has been produced with arrangements by Aaron Johnson and Antibalas with direction and choreography by Bill T. Jones. Mr. Jones recently won a Tony Award for Best Choreography for Spring Awakening a few years back. The music and lyrics in Fela! are written by Fela Anikalupo-Kuti.

Fela! will perform for Broadway audiences every day but Sundays. There will be two shows on Saturdays, at 2 and 8pm. Fela! will have a running time of 2 hours and 15 minutes with one intermission.

Being a local Broadway ticket expert, and seeing as how the show is a one of a kind unique type show, my hunch is that Fela! might need a hand with getting the word of mouth out about the show. With this in mind, Applause Ticket Agency (New York State license # 71AP1001029) is offering discount tickets at below face value prices.

What is below face value you might ask? Very simply put, we will be able to obtain seats for Fela! at less than the usual printed price on the ticket. We then add on a small service fee for our efforts and you pay us less than the usual cost of a ticket.

What could be better than this? And if you think you would like to consider seeing some other superb Broadway Theater, click here for a full list of all the shows. And when you are ready to talk about Broadway Show tickets, we are here to talk every day, anytime. You can call us toll free at 800-451-9930 or locally in New York City at 212-307-7050.

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