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JAY-Z, WILL SMITH, AND JADA PINKETT SMITH BACK BROADWAY PLAY ‘FELA’

Posted on : 19-11-2009 | By : Hypegirl | In : Music/industry News

Tags: Jada Pinkett Smith, JAY Z, Will Smith

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NEW YORK (Billboard) – Jay-Z, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have officially signed on as co-producers of “Fela!,” a musical about Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti that opens Monday (November 23) on Broadway.

The news confirms weeks of speculation that the three would back the show.

A representative for “Fela!” did not specify the amount of the celebrities’ investment, but their endorsement alone gives the musical’s profile a significant boost just a week before its premiere.  Read more...

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