'FELA!' 
 Musical about African activist and Afrobeat specialist <a href="/topics//Fela_Kuti_(musician)">Fela Kuti</a> is back on Broadway for a brief summertime respite from the road. 
 WHEN | WHERE Saturday at 8 p.m., Monday and Tuesday 7 p.m., Wednesday 2 and 7:30 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m., Friday 8 p.m., July 21 2 and 8 p.m. at Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 W. 45th St. (Runs through Aug. 4.) 
 INFO $47-$132, 212-239-6200, <a href="http://felaonbroadway.com" target="_blank">felaonbroadway.com</a> 
 'TWELFTH NIGHT' 
 WHAT The Black Henna Theater takes Shakespeare to summer camp in this update that's now touring the parks. 
 WHEN | WHERE Sunday at 4 p.m., Forest Park Bandshell in Queens; 6:30 p.m. Monday, East River Park in Brooklyn; 6 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. July 21 Cherry Hill in Central Park in Manhattan; 3 p.m. July 22 Van Cortlandt Park in <a href="/topics//The_Bronx,_NY">The Bronx</a> 
 INFO Free; <a href="http://blackhennaproductions.com" target="_blank">blackhennaproductions.com</a> 
 'BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL' 
 WHAT New musical based on the 2000 movie about high school cheerleaders, with the creative team from <a href="/topics//Avenue_Q">"Avenue Q"</a> and "In the Heights." 
 WHEN | WHERE Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m.; Tuesday 8 p.m.; Wednesday 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Thursday 8 p.m.; Friday 8 p.m. at <a href="/topics//St._James,_NY">St. James</a> Theatre, 246 W. 44th St. 
 INFO $32-$125, 212-239-6200, <a href="http://bringitonmusical.com" target="_blank">bringitonmusical.com</a> 
 (Seats are $75 through July 31.)

'FELA!' Musical about African activist and Afrobeat specialist Fela Kuti is back on Broadway for a brief summertime respite from the road. WHEN | WHERE Saturday at 8 p.m., Monday and Tuesday 7 p.m., Wednesday 2 and 7:30 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m., Friday 8 p.m., July 21 2 and 8 p.m. at Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 W. 45th St. (Runs through Aug. 4.) INFO $47-$132, 212-239-6200, felaonbroadway.com 'TWELFTH NIGHT' WHAT The Black Henna Theater takes Shakespeare to summer camp in this update that's now touring the parks. WHEN | WHERE Sunday at 4 p.m., Forest Park Bandshell in Queens; 6:30 p.m. Monday, East River Park in Brooklyn; 6 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. July 21 Cherry Hill in Central Park in Manhattan; 3 p.m. July 22 Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx INFO Free; blackhennaproductions.com 'BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL' WHAT New musical based on the 2000 movie about high school cheerleaders, with the creative team from "Avenue Q" and "In the Heights." WHEN | WHERE Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m.; Tuesday 8 p.m.; Wednesday 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Thursday 8 p.m.; Friday 8 p.m. at St. James Theatre, 246 W. 44th St. INFO $32-$125, 212-239-6200, bringitonmusical.com (Seats are $75 through July 31.)

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