Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk
a Rap/Tap discourse on the Staying Power of the Beat (Musical Revue) in 2 acts, 6 scenes; Based on an idea by Savion Glover and George C. Wolfe; libretto by Reg E. Gaines; Music by Daryl Waters, Zaine Mark and Ann Duquesnay
Ambassador Theatre, New York 24 April, 1996 (1123 perfs)
Synopsis
The show tells the history of African-Americans from slavery to the present through dance, specifically tap.
Musical Numbers:
For identification purposes the names quoted are from the original Broadway Cast
- IN 'DA BEGINNING
- BRING IN'DA NOISE, BRING IN 'DA FUNK - Full Company
- THE DOOR TO ISLE GORÉE- Jeffrey
- SLAVE SHIPS - Ann & Savion
- SOM'THIN' FROM NUTHIN' - Baakari, Dulé, Jimmy, Vincent, Ann, Jeffrey
- THE CIRCLE STOMP - Dulé, Jason, Jimmy, Omar, Ann and Jeffrey
- THE PAN HANDLERS - Jared & Raymond
- URBANIZATION
- THE LYNCHING BLUES - Dulé, Ann & Company
- CHICAGO BOUND - Savion, Ann & Company
- SHIFTING SOUNDS - Jeffrey
- INDUSTRIALIZATION - Savion, Baakari, Dulé, Jimmy, Omar, Jared, Raymond
- QUITTIN' TIME - Mark
- THE CHICAGO RIOT RAG - Baakari, Dulé, Jimmy, Omar, Jared
- I GOT THE BEAT/DARK TOWER - Ann, Jeffrey & Company
- THE WHIRLIGIG STOMP - Full Company
- WHERE'S THE BEAT? The Voice: Mark / The Chanteuse: Ann. The Kid: Jason. Grin & Flash: Jimmy & Omar. Uncle Huck-A-Buck: Dulé. Lil Dahlin: Baakari
- NOW THAT'S TAP - Grin & Flash
- THE UNCLE HUCK-A-BUCK SONG - Uncle Huck-A-Buck & Lil Dahlin w/the Company
- KID GO! Kid & Company
- THE LOST BEAT SWING Chanteuse & Company
- GREEN, CHANEY, BUSTER, SLYDE - Baakari
- STREET CORNER SYMPHONY
1956-THEM CONKHEADS - Full Company
1967-HOT FUN - Ann, Jeffrey & Company
1977-BLACKOUT - Baakari, Dulé, Jimmy, Omar
1987-GOSPEL/HIP HOP RANT - Ann, Jeffrey, Baakari - NOISE/FUNK
- DRUMMIN'- Jared, Raymond
- TAXI - Baakari, Jimmy, Dulé, Omar
- CONVERSATIONS - Jared, Raymond, Baakari, Jimmy, Dulé, Omar
- HITTIN' - Baakari, Dulé, Jimmy, Omar, Jared, Raymond, Jeffrey
- BRING IN 'DA NOISE/BRING IN 'DA FUNK (Reprise) - Full Company