FELA! [Director & Choreographer: Bill T. Jones] A provocative and wholly unique hybrid of dance, theater, and music, FELA! explores the world of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Using his pioneering music (a blend of jazz, funk and African rythm and harmonies), FELA! reveals Kuti's controversial life as an artist and political activisit. Featuring many of Fela Kuti's most captivating songs and Bill T. Jones's visionary staging (three Tony Awards in 2010, including Best Choreography), FELA! arrives at the National direct from Broadway.

NT Live Series: UMS and the Michigan Theater join forces again to bring high-definition screenings of live theater broadcasts by the National Theater, London. NT Live broadcasts plays produced by the National Theater in London onto cinema screens worldwide. In the US, these "live" screenings are delayed to accommodate the time difference. Broadcasts will feature behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the actors.