| Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk |
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| Music | Daryl Waters Zane Mark Ann Duquesnay |
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| 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.
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Plot description
A dance musical telling the story, through tap, of black history from slavery to the present.
Songs
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Awards and nominations
- Tony Award Nominations
- Best Musical
- Best Book of a Musical
- Best Original Score
- Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Savion Glover)
- Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Ann Duquesnay) (Winner)
- Best Lighting Design (Winner)
- Best Choreography (Winner)
- Best Direction of a Musical (Winner)
- Best Costume Design (Paul Tazewell)
- Drama Desk Award Nominations
- Outstanding Musical
- Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Savion Glover)
- Outstanding Director of a Musical
- Outstanding Choreography (Savion Glover) (Winner)
- Outstanding Lighting Design (Jules Fisher, Peggy Eisenhauer) (Winner)
External links
- Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk at The Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk at the Internet Broadway Database
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