
Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk
Musical
Writers:Reg E. Gaines Ann Duquesnay Daryl Waters Zane Mark George C. Wolfe
Overview
Synopsis
Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk is a combination of dance, music, singing, tap, a history of America, and above all, rhythm. The show tells the history of African-Americans from slavery to the present through dance, specifically tap.
Show Information
- Book
- Reg E. Gaines
- Music
- Ann Duquesnay , Daryl Waters , Zane Mark
- Lyrics
- Ann Duquesnay , Reg E. Gaines , George C. Wolfe
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1995
- Genres
- Jukebox/Revue
- Ideal For
- All-Male Cast, All-Female Cast, Small Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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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)
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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