Fela! marks the first Broadway show to be featured on "The Colbert Report," which airs at 11:30 PM on Comedy Central. Stephen Colbert hosts. Jones (Spring Awakening) co-conceived the musical based on the life of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, which he also directs and choreographs.

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In Fela!, according to production notes, "audiences are welcomed into the extravagant, decadent and rebellious world of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Using his pioneering music (a blend of jazz, funk and African rhythm and harmonies), [the musical] explores Kuti's controversial life as artist, political activist and revolutionary musician."

Sahr Ngaujah, who headlined the Off-Broadway premiere, alternates in the role of the late African musical Fela Anikulapo Kuti, with Kevin Mambo (Ruined). The principal cast also features Tony winner Lillias White (The Life, Dreamgirls, Once On This Island) as Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's mother, Funmilayo Ransome Kuti, and Hair's Saycon Sengbloh as his love interest, Sandra.

Completing the Fela! company are Corey Baker, Hettie Barnhill, Nicole Chantal DeWeever, Lauren Deveaux, Elasea Douglas, Rujeko Dumbutshena, Catherine Foster, Talu Green, Shaneeka Harrell, Abena Koomson, Ismael Kouyate, Gelan Lambert, Farai M. Malianga, Shakira Marshall, Afi McClendon, Adesola Osakalumi, Jeffrey Page, Daniel Soto, Jill M. Vallery, J.L. Williams, Iris Wilson and Aimee Graham Wodobode.

Fela! officially opened on Broadway Nov. 23 after beginning previews Oct. 19. Visit FelaonBroadway.