Is the Fela Tour continuing thru 2012-13?

[HorseTears]

Posted: 5/9/12 at 4:51am

I saw "Fela!" at the Ahmanson in LA back in January. Truly one of the most magnificent theatre going experiences of my life. I knew to expect great music being a Kuti fan and great choreography, having seen Jones' work before, but I was not prepared for how brilliantly the creators and performers were able to bring Fela's music to such vibrant, theatrical life. Anyway, I was only able to see the show once and figured that was it for me. The official site only lists dates through June of this year, but it appears that the tour has some random dates in late '12-13 in AZ and FL. I assume those can't be the only dates, but I'm not finding anything else. Since most national promoters have probably already announced their next seasons, I'm guessing that 'Fela' might end up being one of those non-subscription shows that gets added on as a bonus in a lot of cities.

Anyone have an insider tip? Do we know where/when the tour might be going aside from AZ and FL? I'm hoping we might get one more So Cal stop.

Oh, and, sorry for starting a new thread, but this damn board's search function is severely lacking. Unless I missed something, you can only search for keywords in the entire thread/post not just in the title. So if you do a search for "Fela" your search results include the dozens of threads in which "Fela" was mentioned.

[choitoy]

Posted: 5/9/12 at 5:03am

I just got my tickets to Fela! at the Paramount Theater in Seattle as part of their "Broadway At The Paramount" season. It's playing here in the last week of May in 2013.

[HorseTears]

Posted: 5/9/12 at 6:41am

Oh fab. Fingers crossed for SoCal.

[anmiller07]

Posted: 10/24/12 at 8:37am

First dates announced:

Charlotte, NC
Blumenthal Arts Center
February 25-26, 2012

Schenectady, NY
Proctors Theater
March 8 – 9, 2013

Miami, FL
Adrienne Arsht Center
March 19 – 24, 2013

Tuscon, AZ
UA Centennial Hall
April 12 – 13, 2013

Los Angeles, CA
Ahmanson Theatre
April 25 – May 5, 2013

Dallas, TX
Winspear Opera House
May 7 – 19, 2013

Seattle, WA
The Paramount Theater
May 28 – June 2, 2013

[ActingDude172]

Posted: 10/24/12 at 4:17pm

Is this the same tour that played Broadway over the summer?

[anmiller07]

Posted: 10/25/12 at 8:32am

Yes