'Fela' broadcast not coming to a theater near you

January 4, 2011
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Last week, you may have caught choreographer Bill T. Jones on the Kennedy Center honors broadcast.

On January 13 you can go to the movie theater, get a tub of popcorn, and see his work in the Broadway production of "Fela"...

...if you are in Covington, KY, Cleveland Heights, OH, Missoula, MT, or dozens of other places that aren't Indianapolis.

London's National Theatre will be broadcasting a production of the high-energy biographical musical for one day only. But theaters in Indiana aren't part of the program.

It's part of National Theatre Live, which offered "Hamlet" last month and will be adding the Donmar Warehouse production of "King Lear" (with the great Derek Jacobi), "Frankenstein," and "The Cherry Orchard" later in the season.

Interested? Let your friendly neighborhood theater know. Now.

For details on the series--and for a great read of the "To be or not to be" speech by Rory Kinnear-- click here.

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  • small venues
    timJanuary 4, 2011 1:17 PM
    In looking at the list of participating venues, they look like independent theaters or performing arts venues. I doubt Landmark is going to put this in their theaters. Maybe IMA with the Toby?
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    • Fela
      BarbaraJanuary 4, 2011 1:55 PM
      I was lucky enough to see Fela in NYC last May. It's a great show, so I am very sorry that it won't be coming here. Fingers crossed for a national tour date nearby.
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    • Landmark letdown
      ToddJanuary 11, 2011 6:10 PM
      Landmark cinemas are actually part of this in some cities, including St. Louis. I don't know why they dropped the ball on it for the Keystone Art Cinema because it could have been a big event for them.
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    • Fela! IS coming to Indianapolis
      Kyle LongJanuary 14, 2011 4:06 PM
      Fela! is coming to Indianapolis - Saturday, February 5th, 7:00pm at the Indianapolis Museum of Art's Toby Theater. More information at CulturalCannibals.com
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