‘Fela!’ Director Lili-Anne Brown’s Ancestral Pilgrimage To The Stage
A theater veteran of note, Chicago-based actor and director Lili-Anne Brown spent decades trying to get the Broadway production of Fela! on to the local stage. One pandemic and theatre closure later, her wish has been fulfilled. This July, Brown revived Kuti’s infamous Afrika Shrine in two of Washington DC regional theaters, Olney Theater Center and Round House Theatre, to bring viewers her interpretation of the life of a man who touched the world.Brown’s career spans regions, genres, and credits […]