Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk

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Bring in 'da Noise,
Bring in 'da Funk
Music Daryl Waters
Zane Mark
Ann Duquesnay
Lyrics Reg E. Gaines
George C. Wolfe
Ann Duquesnay
Book Reg E. Gaines
Productions 1995 Off Broadway
1996 Broadway

Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk is a musical that debuted Off-Broadway at the New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theater in 1995. It moved to the Ambassador Theatre on Broadway, opening there on April 25, 1996. The show closed after 1135 performances on January 10, 1999. At the 50th annual Tony Awards it won over major contender Rent in several categories including Best Choreography, Best Direction of a Musical and Best Featured Actress. However, it lost to Rent in the more prestigious categories, such as Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Original Score.

Noise/Funk featured music by Daryl Waters, Zane Mark, and Ann Duquesnay; lyrics by Reg E. Gaines, George C. Wolfe, and Ann Duquesnay; and a book by Reg E. Gaines. The show was conceived and directed by George C. Wolfe, with choreography by Savion Glover. The opening night cast included Jeffrey Wright, Glover, and Duquesnay.

Contents

[edit] Plot description

A dance musical telling the story, through tap, of black history from slavery to the present.

[edit] Songs

Act 1
  • Bring in 'da Noise Bring in 'da Funk
  • The Door to Isle Goree
  • Slave Ships
  • Som'thin' From Nuthin'/ The Circle Stomp
  • The Pan Handlers
  • The Lynching Blues
  • Chicago Bound
  • Shifting Sounds
  • Industrialization
  • The Chicago Riot Rag
  • I Got the Beat/Dark Tower
  • The Whirligig Stomp
Act 2
  • Now That's Tap Grin & Flash
  • The Uncle Huck-a-Buck Song
  • Kid Go!
  • The Lost Beat Swing
  • 1956, Them Conkheads
  • 1967, Hot Fun
  • 1977, Blackout
  • 1987, Gospel/Hip Hop Rant
  • Drummin'
  • Taxi
  • Conversations
  • Bring in 'da Noise Bring in 'da Funk (Reprise)

[edit] Awards and nominations

Awards
  • Tony Award
  • Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Ann Duquesnay)
  • Best Lighting Design
  • Best Choreography
  • Best Direction of a Musical
  • Drama Desk Award
  • Outstanding Choreography (Savion Glover)
  • Outstanding Lighting Design (Jules Fisher, Peggy Eisenhauer)
Nominations
  • Tony Award
  • Best Musical
  • Best Book of a Musical
  • Best Original Score
  • Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Savion Glover)
  • Best Costume Design
  • Drama Desk Award
  • Outstanding Musical
  • Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Savion Glover)
  • Outstanding Director of a Musical

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