FELA! returns to Chicago with six performances Feb. 19-23, 2013, at the Arie Crown
Theater, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr.
FELA! is the true story of musician Fela Kuti, who created a type of music called Afrobeat, and mixed these eclectic rhythms with lyrics that openly attacked the military dictatorships
that ruled Nigeria and much of Africa.
Michelle Williams co-stars in the production. Tickets are $20-$70; see www.Ticketmaster.com and the Arie Crown Theater box office.