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Author Seeks Shutdown Of ‘Fela!’ Broadway Musical

The author of a book about the late Afrobeat Nigerian superstar Fela Kuti sued the producers of the award-winning Broadway musical “Fela!” to stop performances Monday, saying they stole his work.

2010/11/08

The cast of Fela performs onstage during the 64th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 13, 2010, in New York City.  (credit: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

2010 Tony Award Winners

The 64th Annual Tony Awards was held at the Radio City Music Hall on June 13, 2010, in New York City. Some of the big winners included Red, Memphis, Fences and Cage aux Folles.

2010/08/01

The cast of Fela performs onstage during the 64th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 13, 2010 in New York City.  (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

Photographer Sues ‘Fela!’ Producers Over Image

A New York City photographer claims one of her images is being used without her consent as a backdrop in the Tony award-winning Broadway musical “Fela!”

1010 WINS–2010/07/28

The cast of Fela performs onstage during the 64th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 13, 2010 in New York City.  (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

Photographer Sues 'Fela!' Producers Over Image

A New York City photographer claims one of her images is being used without her consent as a backdrop in the Tony award-winning Broadway musical “Fela!”

1010 WINS–2010/07/28

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