Bill T. Jones * FELA ! * Original Broadway Poster 14" x 22" Rare 2009 MINT : Large Color Poster for the New York City 2009 Broadway Engagement of FELA ! at the renowned Eugene O'Neill Theatre on West 49th Street in New York City. Fela! is a musical with a book by Bill T. Jones and Jim Lewis, music and lyrics by Fela Kuti, additional music by Aaron Johnson and Jordan Mclean and additional lyrics by Jim Lewis. It is based on events in the life of groundbreaking Nigerian composer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti, depicting Kuti as the target of 1,000 soldiers determined to put an end to his public performances at the legendary Lagos nightclub The Shrine. This acclaimed musical ran off-Broadway for one month in 2008 and is scheduled to premiere on Broadway in October 2009. The off-Broadway production won the prestigious Lucille Lortel Awards for Best Musical, Outstanding Choreograper for Bill T. Jones and Outstanding Costume Design for Marina Draghici. Les Gutman of the Internet magazine CurtainUp calls this unique musical "one of the most visually complete theatrical experiences imaginable" and a "true treasure." This Original Poster is Large Size ( measures 14" inches wide by 22" inches high ) and is printed on thick heavy chrome-coat advertising poster stock paper and printed in Beautiful Brilliant , Razor-sharp 6 color production. This is the Official Poster for * FELA ! * printed in Limited Edition . Rare , Authentic , * FELA ! * Collectible ~ ready for framing , or just simply hang as is. Great for a Living Room , Den , Dance Studio or Office. Will be carefully rolled and shipped in a heavy duty tube and shipped Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation / Tracking. This Poster is in Mint New Condition. Please email with any questions before purchasing if you are unsure about something. We ONLY accept Money Orders , Cashiers Checks or U.S. Cash as payment ( we do NOT accept personal checks or online payment at all ). Please email about local pick-up , we are located in NYC in Times Square. All International Customers MUST email us before purchasing this item.
