New Fela Kuti Musical Premieres Off-Broadway

I confess that I'm a big fan of musical theater, even the big cheesy productions. I like the wild costumes, the insane stage set-ups, and the over-the-top musical numbers. I do sometimes wish that my favorite genres of music were featured more frequently, though, and it looks like Jim Lewis and Bill T. Jones have come through for me. Their new Off-Broadway production of FELA!, based on the life and music of legend Fela Kuti, is slated to open on July 29. Thus far, I only know what I've read on their official website, but I couldn't wait to tell you all about it, because I'm really excited.

So here's the fun think-about-it question of the day: if you could make a Broadway musical about the life of any musical legend (with the stipulation, of course, that the musical would be respectful and high-quality - we get to make the rules in our own fantasies, after all), who would it be? I think La Vie en Rose, the Oscar-winning movie about Edith Piaf would translate really well to the stage, so that might be my vote. Leave a comment and let us know who you would pick!