In April of 2017, Felipe Galganni & Company premiered the concert TAP&TOM at The Players Theatre in New York, with musical direction by the award-winning Carlos Bauzys (Brazil), the performance blended Felipe's original Tap dance choreography with the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim's bossa Nova.
The sold-out show honored what would have been Tom Jobim's 90th birthday and the 60th anniversary of he creation of bossa nova, incorporating Jobim's composition in a celebration that included both live musicians, singers, and dancers.
The cast included Jackie Ribas, Alice Reys, Christina Carminucci, Alex MacDonald, Samara Seligsohn, Juliana Suaide, Chikako Iwahori, Pedro Coppeti, Tony Romano, Vitor Gonçalves, Josh Davis, Xavier Del Castillo, Wallace Stelzer, and special guest Max Pollak.
