Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk Wilder, Baakari performer Bingham, Vincent performer Crawford, Jared performer Hill, Dule performer King, Raymond performer Tate, Jimmy performer Theatrical Performance 1995-11-03 Joseph Papp Public Theater November 3 1995- January 28, 1996) "Bring in 'Da Noise Bring in 'Da Funk": A Tap/Rap discourse on the Staying Power of the Beat. George Wolfe, Director Choreographer: Savion Glover; Text by Reg E. Gaines; Music by Ann Duquesday, Zane Mark, Daryl Waters. A tap/rap discourse on the staying power of the beat, presented by the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival; conceived and directed by George C. Wolfe, based on an idea by Savion Glover and George C. Wolfe; choreography by Savion Glover; music by Ann Duquesnay, Zane Mark, and Daryl Waters; text by Reg E. Gaines. Performed by Vincent Bingham, Jared Crawford, Ann Duqesnay, Reg E. Gaines, Savion Glover, Dule Hill, Raymond King, James Tate, and Baakari Wilder. Musicians: Leroy Clouden (drums), Lafayette Harris (keyboards), Vince Henry (reeds), Luico Hopper (bass), Zane Mark (conductor.keyboards). Opened November 3, 1995 (official opening November 15), 1995 at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre, and closed January 28, 1996 after a three-month sold-out engagement. Cast: Savion Glover, Vincent Bingham, (Jared Crawford), (Ann Dequesnay ), (Reg E. Gaines), Dule Hill, (Raymond King), James Tate, Baakari Wilder Why the beat goes on. An anatomy of the enduring rhythms behind tap, rap, be-bop and hip-hop from an auspicious trio: Savion Glover (the dancer), Reg E. Gaines (the oral poet) and George C. Wolfe (the director). Previews begin Oct. 27. Opens November 15. Joseph Papp Theatre. ("The Annotated Calendar" The New York Times September 10, 1995, H64.) Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Dule Hill (biography) loc.music.tdabio.116 Baakari Wilder (biography) loc.music.tdabio.184 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.646