Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk
Ambassador Theatre
Previews Began: April 9, 1996
Opening Night: April 25, 1996
Closing Night: January 10, 1999
Music: Ann Duquesnay
Zane Mark
Daryl Waters
Lyrics: Reg E. Gaines
Book: Reg E. Gaines
Songs and dance, particularly innovative tap stylings led by choreographer Savion Glover, highlight the history of black men in America from slavery to the present day.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Bring in ‘da Noise Bring in ‘da Funk…………..Company
The Door to Isle Goree……………………………..’da Voice
Slave Ships………………………………..’da Singer, ‘da Beat
Som’thin from Nuthin’
Circle Stomp……………………………………………Company
The Pan Handlers…………………………………..Drummers
The Lynching Blues…….’da Singer, Baakari, Company
Chicago Boun…..’da Beat, ‘Da Singer, Jared, Company
Shifting Sounds…………………………………………’da Voice
Industrialization…………………..Performers, Drummers
Quittin’ Time……………………………………………’da Voice
The Chicago Riot Rag…………………..Jared, Performers
I Got the Beat
Dark Tower………………’da Singer, ‘da Voice, Company
The Whirligig Stomp………………………………..Company
ACT TWO
Now That’s Tap……………………………………..Grin, Flash
The Uncle Huck-a-Buck Song…..Uncle Huck-a-Buck
Lil’ Dahlin’,
Company
Kid Go!………………………………………The Kid, Company
The Lost Beat Swing………..The Chanteuse, Company
1956, Them Conkheads……………’da Singer, Company
1967, Hot Fun…………..’da Singer, ‘da Voice, Company
1977, Blackout………………………….’da Beat, Performers
1987, Gospel
Hip Hop Rant……………..’da Singer, ‘da Voice, ‘da Beat
Drummin’………………………………………………Drummers
Taxi………………………………………..’da Beat, Performers
Conversations………..’da Beat, Drummers, Performers
Hittin’…….’da Beat, ‘da Voice, Drummers, Performers
Bring in ‘da Noise Bring in ‘da Funk
(Reprise)………………………………………………….Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Savion Glover ‘da Beat
Lil’ Dahlin’
Vincent Bingham Performer
Grin & Flash
Jared Crawford Drummer
Ann Duquesnay ‘da Singer
The Chanteuse
Where’s the Beat?
Dulé Hill Performer
The Kid
Raymond King Drummer
Jimmy Tate Performer
Grin & Flash
Baakari Wilder Performer
Uncle Huck-A-Buck
Jeffrey Wright ‘da Voice
The Voice
Standby: Mark Gerald Douglas (‘da Voice), Lynette G. DuPré (‘da Singer)
Understudies: David Peter Chapman (Drummer), Omar A. Edwards (Performer), Derick K. Grant (Performer), Joseph Monroe Webb (Performer)
REPLACEMENTS
Marshall L. Davis Jr. The Kid
(Alternate)
Lynette G. DuPré ‘da Singer
Omar A. Edwards Performer
Tina Fabrique ‘da Singer
Curtis McClarin ‘da Voice
Jason Samuels Performer
Joseph Monroe Webb The Kid
(Alternate)
Standby: Mary Bond Davis (‘da Singer), Aisha de Haas (‘da Singer)
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