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This month we are all RENT-heads again, because BroadwayWorld is paying homage to the musical with 20 days of RENT! Be sure to check back daily to get your fix with videos of performances from Broadway, the big screen and beyond. Today, we're bringing you Taye Diggs performing 'You'll See' in 2001.
Happy New Year, BroadwayWorld! As we eagerly anticipate the amazing musicals and plays coming up in 2016, we're taking a moment to look back at the significant Broadway closings of 2015.
Dozens of shows celebrated opening nights over the past twelve months, making 2015 a truly epic year in theatre. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a roundup of some of our favorite Broadway (and even some off Broadway) marquee photos from the past year!
NBC's popular party-time series HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT is set to return for its fourth season on Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 8 p.m.
On last night's LATE LATE SHOW, James asked guest Taye Diggs about the transformations required to go into character for Broadway's HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH.
Actor Taye Diggs ('The Best Man Holiday') will guest-star in a recurring role on the new drama ROSEWOOD, appearing in a multi-episode arc of the series.
The new American musical Allegiance officially opened last night, November 8, at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street, starring Tony and Olivier Award winner Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Les Miserables) in her long-awaited return to Broadway, 'Star Trek' icon George Takei in his Broadway debut at age 78, and Broadway and 'Glee' star Telly Leung. Allegiance is the vibrant and unforgettable story of one family's resilience in the face of seemingly-insurmountable odds, inspired by Takei's real-life experience as a Japanese American during World War II. BroadwayWorld was on the star-studded red carpet before the curtain went up, and you can check out photos from the celebrity arrivals below!
Idina Menzel recently Tweeted a photo posing with new merchandise for A BroaderWay. The bracelet has a charm on it which reads, 'xo Idina,' with the star's signature.
Leading the cast are three stage veterans who have been delighting local audiences for years: Debbie Kraski, Dietz Osborne and Layne Sasser, three names that are sure to attract the attention of theater-goers in the Nashville area. They agreed to take on our Friday Five questions in anticipation of tonight's opening, giving answers we feel certain will encourage you to go see them in their latest onstage adventure.
Taye Diggs (Broadway's HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH) stopped by CBS's 'The Talk' to discuss his new children's book, 'Mixed Me!,'
The Weddings section of yesterday's New York Times shared the tale of a match made in HEDWIG heaven.
Disney Junior announces November 2015 Programming Highlights. *All programming subject to change*
So many great performers have journeyed to Oz in WICKED. Who Have Been Your Favorites?
Lesli Margherita is back on Broadway- and she never even left! The star of Broadway's MATILDA is making a seamless transition into another wacky (but this time lovable) role in DAMES AT SEA, which opens on Thursday, October 22 at the Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44 Street). Just a week away from her big opening night, Margherita checked in with BroadwayWorld to tell us all about her new role, the show's incredible tap numbers, and so much more. Check out the full interview below!
The CAN I PET YOUR DOG? podcast invited DAMES AT SEA star Lesli Margherita to guest star on its latest episode. Hear what she had to say below, plus learn about Pit Bull Awareness Month, Amtrak's new pet policies and more!
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Mamie Gummer returns to the stage, CHICAGO gets a new Billy, IF/THEN and LOVE LETTERS head out on tour and more!
Fresh off his starring role as Hedwig in Broadway's HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, Taye Diggs has signed on to the cast of the new FOX drama series ROSEWOOD
Star of screen and stage and author Taye Diggs stopped by this morning's TODAY to talk about his second children's book entitled, 'Mixed Me.'
5th Floor Theatre Company brings Jonathan Larson's hit musical RENT to The Secret Theatre in Long Island City, tonight, September 23rd, through September 27th, 2015.
Most people in the Broadway community know about The Broadway Dreams Foundation, the country's premier performing arts education foundation. Their faculty members are some of the communities most prominent and successful performers; such as Nick Adams, Tituss Burgess, Norm Lewis, Leslie Odom Jr., Nicholas Rodriguez, Morgan James, Stafford Arima, Nicole Parker, Spencer Liff, Taye Diggs, and the list goes on. But like most great nonprofits, it's the people behind the scenes that are funding such programs and working every day to make a difference.
