We’ve got a quick flash of megawatt star power for you: Madonna on Broadway! On March 18, the pop superstar dropped by the Broadway show inspired by and titled after another recording artist and rhythmic phenom, Fela!, which chronicles the life and music of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. (As a former dancer, we’re guessing she was particularly impressed ...

Fela!, the Broadway musical about Afrobeat music star Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, is heading to London. The show will play at the National Theater later this year, according to The New York Times, with current stars Sahr Ngaujah and Kevin Mambo set to reprise their roles as the title character.

In Fela!, which is directed and choreographed by Tony winner Bill T ...

Age: 32

Hometown: “Atlanta, Georgia. But my family is from the Sierra Leone in Africa, and I’m from everywhere.”

Currently: Winning over critics and audiences as real-life activist and Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti (a role he originated off-Broadway) in Bill T. Jones’ art-meets-music brainchild Fela!.

Artlanta: Fittingly, triple-threat Ngaujah (son of a former DJ and Sierra Leone ...

New musical Fela! has been wowing audiences (and big-name backers like Jay-Z, if you want to name drop) at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre for months now, but the cast upped the ante on January 25, dedicating their performance to the Actors Fund. Stars Sahr Ngaujah and Lillias White and the cast helped raise donations for the organization, a human ...

Lillias White made her Broadway debut over 20 years ago in Barnum, showcasing the huge voice that would go on to land her major roles in shows like Cats, Once on This Island and Dreamgirls. However, it was 1997’s The Life that made her a bona fide star, scoring her the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics’ Circle awards ...

It's no secret that the new Broadway musical Fela!, the exuberant and intense combination of live Afrobeat music and innovative dance by Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones, is one of the most athletic shows on Broadway at the moment. The wear and tear of such a demanding production was evident on December 6, when the show was forced ...