Tony Winner Bill Irwin Hosts On Tap @ Joe's Pub Jan. 6

By Andrew Gans
January 6, 2009

An evening of tap — featuring artists who have appeared on Broadway in Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk; Black and Blue; and 42nd Street — will be presented at Joe's Pub Jan. 6.

Bill Irwin, who won a Tony Award for his performance in the revival of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, hosts the 7 PM event, which is titled On Tap @ Joe's Pub. (Irwin will also return to Broadway later this season in the Roundabout's revival of Waiting for Godot.)

The Joe's Pub evening boasts the talents of Chloe Arnold, Brenda Bufalino, C3 Tap Co-operative, Ayodele Casel, Barbara Duffy & Company, Karida Griffith, Chikako Iwahori, Lisa La Touche, Carson Murphy, Claudia Rahardjanoto, Lynn Schwab and Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards.

Collectively these artists have performed in such film and television productions as "Idlewild," "Bojangles," "The Gregory Hines Show," "The Jamie Foxx Show," "Bamboozled" and "Tap."

Joe's Pub is located within the Public Theater at 425 Lafayette Street. For reservations call (212) 967-7555 or visit www.joespub.com.