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Bring in da Noise,

Bring in da Funk:
A Guide to the Show

Created by:
Ashley Filapose
Synopsis: 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.
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Analysis: Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk explores the history o


audience and allow them to follow along with and understand the Af
Major Contributors to the Show:
George C. Wolfe:
George C. Wolfe was born in 1954 and grew up in Frankfurt, Kentucky where he got invo
Jam, which told the story of Jazz musician Roll Morton, debuted in 1991, receiving 11 To
Savion Glover:
Savion Glover, born in 1973 from Newark, New Jersey, had been dancing and
performing from a young age, starting to take drumming lessons at age 4
and tap lessons at age 7, always having a love for creating rhythms. He
started out on Broadway at the age of 12 in The Tap Dance Kid, first as the
understudy and then was featured as the lead in 1984. After being involved
in other performances, such as in the show Black and Blue, which he
received a tony award nomination for, starring in the film Tap in 1989 and
working on his craft, Glover debuted his first choreography in 1990 for
festival at the Apollo Theatre. He also became the youngest recipient of the
National Endowments of the Arts grant two years following this. In 1991 he
took on the role of Jelly in Wolfes show Jellys Last Jam, and following came
the success of Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk, which Glover was
awarded a Tony Award for best choreography. Glover went on to do work in
television and in film, such as appearances on Sesame Street, featured role
in the biopic Bojangles, and he created the choreography for the animated
movie Happy Feet. In 2005, Savion Glover debuted his own show Classical
Savion, where he performed tap dances to classical music. The show went
The Cast:
(Original run had 7 cast members
plus 2 drummers, 2 standbys, and
6 understudies)
Savion Glover:
da Beat- Carries on the crucial
beat
of the show as he performs
and tells the stories of the
show through dance
Lil' Dahlin- Hollywood
performer and parody of
Shirley Temple
Ann Duquesnay:
'da Singer- Acts as a kind of
narrator, telling the stories of
the show through the music
The Chanteuse
Jeffrey Wright:
da Voice- Acts as a kind of
narrator, telling the stories of
the show through spoken world
Vincent Bingham:
Performer
Flash- half of the Act II Tap duo
that the character the Kid
meets in Hollywood
The Cast: (continued)
Dul Hill:
The Kid- Major character of Act II that the audience follows as he encounters
Performer
Jimmy Tate:
Performer
Grin- Half of the Act II tap duo that the Kid meets in Hollywood
Baakari Wilder:
Performer
Uncle Huck-A-Buck Hollywood performer in Act II that parodies Bill Robinson
Jared Crawford:
Drummer
Raymond King:
Drummer
Awards and Nominations:
Tony Awards 1996:
Actor in a Musical- Savion Glover (Nominee)
Book of a Musical- Reg E. Gaines (Nominee)
Choreography- Savion Glover (Winner)
Costume Design- Paul Tazewell (Nominee)
Direction of a Musical- George C. Wolfe (Winner)
Featured Actress in a Musical- Ann Duquesnay (Winner)
Lighting Design- Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer (Winner)
Musical (Nominee)
Original Score- Daryl Waters, Zane Mark, Ann Duquesnay, Reg E. Ga
Drama Desk Awards:
Outstanding Actor in a Musical- Savion Glover (Nominee)
Outstanding Choreogrpahy- Savion Glover (Winner)
Outstanding Director of a Musical- George C. Wolfe (Nominee)
Outstanding Lighting Design- Peggy Eisenhauer and Jules Fisher (W
Outstanding Musical (Nominee)
Drama League:
Distinguished Production of a Musical (Nominee)
Off-Broadway Debut: The Creative Team:
November 3rd, 1995 at the Public Theatre George C. Wolfe
Conception:
Based on the ideas of George C. Wolfe
Broadway Debut:
First Preview- April 9th, 1996 and
(Total of 15 previews) Savion Glover
Opening- April 25th, 1996 at the
Director and Producer: George C.
Ambassador Theatre
Closing- January 10th, 1999 Wolfe
Total Performances- 1,135 Choreographer: Savion Glover
Book: Reg E. Gaines
Music: Daryl Waters
Zane Mark
Ann Duquesnay
Lyrics: Reg. E Gaines
George C. Wolfe
Ann Duquesnay
Scenic Design: Ricardo Hernandez
Costume Design: Paul Tazewell
Lighting Design: Jules Fisher
Peggy Eisenhauer
Sound Design: Dan Moses Schreier
Projection Design: Batwin + Robin
Productions
Wig Design: Bettie Rogers

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