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Fela! - Current Cast
Kevin Mambo
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Saycon Sengbloh
Sandra Isadore
Patti LaBelle
Funmilayo Anikulapo-Kuti
Sep 14, 2010 - Jan 02, 2011
Corey Baker
Ensemble
Hettie Barnhill
Ensemble
Lauren De Veaux
Ensemble
Nicole Chantal de Weever
Ensemble
Elasea Douglas
Ensemble
Rujeko Dumbutshena
Ensemble
Rasaan-Elijah "Talu" Green
Ensemble
Shaneeka Harrell
Ensemble
Abena Koomson
Ensemble
Ismael Kouyate
Ensemble
Geraldo Piño
Ismael
Orisha
Gelan Lambert
Egungun
Ensemble
J.K. Braiman (Tap Dancer)
Shakira Marshall
Ensemble
Afi Bijou
Ensemble
Adesola Osakalumi
Ensemble
Jeffrey L. Page
Ensemble
Daniel Soto
Ensemble
Jill Marie Vallery
Ensemble
Iris Wilson
Ensemble
Aimee Graham Wodobode
Ensemble
Catherine Foster
Ensemble
Arrived on Jan 04, 2010
Fela! - Standbys, Understudies, and Swings
Catherine Foster
Swing
Chanon Judson
Swing
Farai Malianga
Swing
J. L. Williams
Swing
J.K. Braiman (Tap Dancer)
Jill Marie Vallery
Swing
Arrived on Jan 04, 2010
Oneika Phillips
Swing
Arrived on Apr 19, 2010
Justin Prescott
Swing
Arrived on Apr 19, 2010
Ryan Rankine
Swing
Arrived on Jan 04, 2010
Adesola Osakalumi
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Abena Koomson
Funmilayo
Elasea Douglas
Sandra
Fela! - Current Music Credits
Aaron Johnson
Music Director
Conductor
Trombone/Keyboard
Jordan McLean
Associate Musical Director
Trumpet
Michael Keller
Music Coordinator
Music Contractor
Greg Gonzalez
Assistant Conductor
Drums/Percussion
Alex Harding
Baritone Saxophone/Percussion
Jeremy Wilms
Bass/Keyboards/Percussion
Ricardo Quinones
Guitar/Percussion
Oren Bloedow
Guitar/Percussion
Yoshihiro Takemasa
Percussion
Dylan Fusillo
Percussion
Stuart Bogie
Tenor Saxophone/Percussion/Featured Saxophone Soloist
Fela! - Current Production Credits
Jim Lewis
Book
Additional Lyrics
Conceiver
Bill T. Jones
Book
Conceiver
Director
Choreographer
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Music
Lyrics
Based on the Life of
Aaron Johnson
Additional Music
Orchestrations
Music Supervisor
Arrangements
Jordan McLean
Additional Music
Associate Arranger
Stephen Hendel
Co-Conceiver
Producer
Marina Draghici
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Robert Wierzel
Lighting Design
Robert Kaplowitz
Sound Design
Peter Nigrini
Projection Design
Cookie Jordan
Wig, Hair & Make-Up Design
Niegel Smith
Associate Director
Maija Garcia
Associate Choreographer
Timothy R. Mackabee
Associate Set Designer
Wilson Chin
Associate Set Designer
Katheryn Monthei
Associate Set Designer
Amy Clark
Associate Costume Designer
Paul Hackenmueller
Associate Lighting Designer
Jessica Paz
Associate Sound Designer
C. Andrew Bauer
Associate Projection Designer, Content
Dan Scully
Associate Projection Designer, System
Mike Floyd
Assistant Costume Designer
G. Benjamin Swope
Assistant Lighting Designer
John Emmett O'Brien
Assistant Sound Designer
Antibalas
Music Consultant
Kathy Fabian/Propstar
Properties Coordinator
Linda Marvel
Production Supervisor
Production Stage Manager
Stage Manager
Jon Goldman
Production Stage Manager
Hilary Austin
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Lori M. Doyle
Assistant Stage Manager
Laurie Goldfeder
Assistant Stage Manager
Abena Koomson
Vocal Captain
Neil A. Mazzella
Technical Supervision
Hudson Theatrical Associates
Technical Supervision
Jay Janicki
Associate Technical Supervision
John Tiggeloven
Associate Technical Supervision
Mungioli Theatricals, Inc.
Casting
Arnold J. Mungioli
Casting
Jill Marie Vallery
Dance Captain
Daniel Soto
Assistant Dance Captain
Roy Gabay
General Manager
Producer
Daniel Kuney
Company Manager
Chris Aniello
Company Manager
Richard Kornberg & Associates
General Press Representative
Richard Kornberg
Press Representative
Billy Zavelson
Press Representative
Don Summa
Press Representative
Tommy Wesely
Press Representative
HHC Marketing
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Walk Tall Girl Productions
Marketing
Art Meets Commerce
Advertising & New Media Services
Monique Carboni
Photographer
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter
Producer
Will Smith
Producer
Jada Pinkett Smith
Producer
Ruth Hendel
Producer
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Producer
Edward Tyler Nahem
Producer
Slava Smolokowski
Producer
Chip Meyrelles
Producer
Ken Greiner
Producer
Douglas Smith
Producer
Semlitz/Glaser Productions
Producer
Daryl Roth
Producer
True Love Productions
Producer
Susan Dietz
Producer
Morton Swinsky
Producer
Knitting Factory Entertainment
Producer
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Associate Producer
Actors' Equity Association
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