VIDEO: HAMILTON's Daveed Diggs Raps Scenes from Iconic Films in '#BARS' Musical Medley
By: Caryn Robbins Jun. 09, 2016
In the "#BARS Mixtape Musical Medley Vol. 1" video, Hamilton star Daveed Diggs and his writing partner Rafael Casal gathered a group of Broadway actors along with other talented singers to remix movie dialogue from 12 iconic scenes from cinematic history, including "Dancing in the Rain," "Kill Bill," and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off".
#BARS is a Rap for Musical Theater workshop in NYC. The BARS MEDLEY was a final project of the first 6-session series. Visit BARSworkshopNYC.com for more information
Daveed Diggs was recently nominated for a 2016 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for his dual role as Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton. The role marks his Broadway debut.
Diggs' national tour credits include Word Becomes Flesh. Regional: In the Red and Brown Water, Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, The Tempest, Troilus and Cressida, Mirrors in Every Corner. Albums include CLPPNG (Sub Pop Records) and Midcity with Clipping. Small Things to a Giant.
