Desmond Richardson News

Taye Diggs and his wife, Idina Menzel welcomed a new baby into their lives back on September 2nd and People Magazine has released the first photo of the newest member of their family! Click here for the full story.

The New York City-based dance company known as COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET is perhaps the most creative and compelling multicultural dance company in the arts landscape today, and this fall the organization is proud to celebrate its 15th Anniversary Season-entitled LOVE, SWEAT & TEARS.

Taye Diggs and his wife, Idina Menzel have welcomed a new baby into their lives today.

The New York City-based dance company known as COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET is perhaps the most creative and compelling multicultural dance company in the arts landscape today, and this fall the organization is proud to celebrate its 15th Anniversary Season-entitled LOVE, SWEAT & TEARS.

The Joyce Theater will invigorate the New York dance scene this fall with an eclectic and exciting line-up, and will offer a special ticket price of $10 for front row seats.

Taye Diggs talks about the upcoming birth of his baby boy to People Magazine. Diggs exclaims that, 'Everyone keeps telling me how amazing it's going to be. Once the birth happens, everything is going to change on every level.' He remarked 'I'm very excited.'

Upright Cabaret producers Chris Isaacson and Shane Sheel will present a trio of shows entitled Upright Cabaret's Wicked Summer Nights: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road at the Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, beginning in June. The shows will star pivotal performers and figures that have created and shaped Wicked, the powerhouse Broadway musical which tells the story of the two witches of Oz long before Dorothy showed up. All three shows will be directed by Upright Cabaret Artistic Director Billy Porter.

Taye Diggs and his wife, Idina Menzel, are expecting a son, In Touch Weekly is reporting.

The Pittsburgh Dance Council's Executive Director Paul J. Organisak proudly announces the 2009/2010 series featuring an exciting season of Pittsburgh premieres by leading dance companies from around the globe.

Upright Cabaret producers Chris Isaacson and Shane Sheel will present a trio of shows entitled Upright Cabaret's Wicked Summer Nights: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road at the Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, beginning in June. The shows will star pivotal performers and figures that have created and shaped Wicked, the powerhouse Broadway musical which tells the story of the two witches of Oz long before Dorothy showed up. All three shows will be directed by Upright Cabaret Artistic Director Billy Porter.

Contemporary dance company dre.dance (Andrew Palermo and Taye Diggs) examines autism in their latest World Premiere, BEYOND.WORDS. Performances of this challenging new work run April 2-4 at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center.

Usmagazine.com is exclusively confirming that, after 13 years together, Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel are expecting their first baby, according to their rep. The baby is due later this year. The Private Practice star, 38, and the Tony award-winning actress, 37, first met on the original 1996 Broadway production of Rent in NYC. After seven years of dating, they got married in January 2003 reports US.

ShockTilYouDrop.com is reporting that stage and screen star Taye Diggs has been cast in the Dylan Dog live-action film Dead of Night.

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center at the Borough of Manhattan Community College presents its annual WORK & SHOW FESTIVAL beginning March 23. This outgrowth of their twelve year old Artist-in-Residence program will feature five programs of new work by artists representing both dance and theater. The program for the series is as follows:

Contemporary dance company dre.dance (Andrew Palermo and Taye Diggs) examines autism in their latest World Premiere, BEYOND.WORDS. Performances of this challenging new work run April 2-4 at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center.

The off-Broadway Castillo Theatre (www.castillo.org) presents Fred Newman's Coming of Age in Korea, co-directed by Gabrielle L. Kurlander and Desmond Richardson, which tells the story of three GIs, who fall in love with South Korean prostitutes, one of whom is brutally raped and killed.. Coming of Age in Korea: Friday, January 16 and runs through March 1, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m., at the Castillo Theatre, 543 West 42nd Street admission $35 adults; $10 students: Book and lyrics are by Newman

Echoing last week's headlines about the sex trade in South Korea, the off-Broadway Castillo Theatre will present Fred Newman's Coming of Age in Korea,co-directed by Gabrielle L. Kurlander and Desmond Richardson, which tells the story of three GIs, who fall in love with South Korean prostitutes, one of whom is brutally raped and killed. Coming of Age in Korea opens Friday, January 16th and runs through March 1, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m., at the Castillo Theatre, 543 West 42nd Street. TDF accepted; group rates available. For tickets call 212-941-1234.

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center at the Borough of Manhattan Community College presents its annual WORK & SHOW FESTIVAL beginning March 23. This outgrowth of their twelve year old Artist-in-Residence program will feature five programs of new work by artists representing both dance and theater. The program for the series is as follows:

The off-Broadway Castillo Theatre (www.castillo.org) presents Fred Newman's Coming of Age in Korea, co-directed by Gabrielle L. Kurlander and Desmond Richardson, which tells the story of three GIs, who fall in love with South Korean prostitutes, one of whom is brutally raped and killed.. Coming of Age in Korea: Friday, January 16 and runs through March 1, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m., at the Castillo Theatre, 543 West 42nd Street admission $35 adults; $10 students: Book and lyrics are by Newman

Echoing last week's headlines about the sex trade in South Korea, the off-Broadway Castillo Theatre will present Fred Newman's Coming of Age in Korea,co-directed by Gabrielle L. Kurlander and Desmond Richardson, which tells the story of three GIs, who fall in love with South Korean prostitutes, one of whom is brutally raped and killed. Coming of Age in Korea opens Friday, January 16th and runs through March 1, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m., at the Castillo Theatre, 543 West 42nd Street. TDF accepted; group rates available. For tickets call 212-941-1234.