- Ann Duquesnay
Ann Duquesnay is an American
musical theatre actress, composer and lyricist best known for Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk, which earned her oneTony Award and one Tony nomination.Biography
Duquesnay's parents were Southern
sharecropper s who moved toHarlem when she was five years old. Although she did not have formal music training until well after her stage years, she developed a passion for theatre, encouraged by directorGeorge C. Wolfe . [Saltzman, Simon. [http://www.theaterscene.net/ts/articles.nsf/FI/ED1CC0FE27D5A60E85256F1D0074472B Ann Duqesnay Interview] . Theaterscene.net. September 27, 2004. Retrieved November 23, 2006.]Duquesnay's Broadway debut was in the
revue "Blues in the Night " in 1982 as a standby. Two years later, she played Glinda in a revival of "The Wiz ". She was next seen in "Jelly's Last Jam " as Gran Mimi and Ancestor.Along with Daryl Waters and Zane Mark, Duquesnay co-wrote music for "Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk" in 1996, as well as playing the roles of 'Da Singer and Chanteuse. The musical debuted on April 25. For her contributions, she won a Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and was nominated for Best Original Score.
In 2006, Duquesnay returned to Broadway in the revue "
Hot Feet ", featuring music byMaurice White ofEarth, Wind and Fire .References
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