Taye Diggs News

City Center Encores! Off-Center and The Lobby Project (http://www.nycitycenter.org/content/stage/off-center.aspx). It's exciting enough that Encores! will be exploring Off-Broadway this summer with concert performances of three landmark musicals, The Cradle Will Rock, Violet and I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, but ticket-holders will also be invited to attend The Lobby Project, a series of free pre-show exhibitions and discussions. Participants and topics include Oskar Eustis, Amy Herzog and Sam Gold discussing how personal politics impacts art, Idina Menzel talking about A BroaderWay Foundation, an arts camp she created in 2010 with Taye Diggs for girls from underserved communities and Gretchen Cryer and Nancy Ford discussing their creation of Getting My Act Together…

The Strip's hottest show ABSINTHE at Caesars Palace just got a little sexier as blonde bombshell Pamela Anderson was spotted enjoying the hilarious antics from the eccentric cast last night, June 12. The temperature in the Spiegeltent continued to rise as the former Baywatch babe stayed to meet the ABSINTHE cast following the show and snapped a few photos with the show's foul-mouthed host, The Gazillionaire and his raunchy sidekick, Penny Pibbets. Scroll down for the photos!

Broadway powerhouse and Glee favorite Idina Menzel - the Tony Award-winning Elphaba from Wicked - is gracing the RiverEdge Park stage during its inaugural season celebration.

Adelaide Cabaret Festival Artistic Director Kate Ceberano has upped the ante at this year's Festival with not one, not two, not even three leading ladies making their Adelaide Cabaret Festival debut but four divas will reign supreme, including both the good and bad witches of Broadway smash hit Wicked, Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel as well as Cassandra Wilson and Molly Ringwald.

Adelaide Cabaret Festival Artistic Director Kate Ceberano has upped the ante at this year's Festival with not one, not two, not even three leading ladies making their Adelaide Cabaret Festival debut but four divas will reign supreme, including both the good and bad witches of Broadway smash hit Wicked, Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel as well as Cassandra Wilson and Molly Ringwald.

Today we are continuing BroadwayWorld's 2013 Tony Awards Clip Countdown with a special spotlight focused on a triple-threat Tony-winning talent famous for originating starring roles in two Broadway mega-hits, RENT and WICKED - Idina Menzel!

The Strip's fan favorite ABSINTHE at Caesars Palace continues to attract celebrities from around the world to its venue. ABSINTHE's foul-mouthed host, The Gazillionaire and his raunchy sidekick, Penny Pibbets, along with the rest of the eccentric cast welcomed to their venue renowned DJ Afrojack, where he also snapped a photo with Gaz and Penny following the show.

TNT and TBS, two of cable's most successful brands, have unveiled an extensive slate of series being developed with some of the industry's best storytellers.

BroadwayWorld Melbourne catches up with TV, film and Broadway legend Idina Menzel as she prepares to fly into OZ for her Australian debut.

Broadway and Hollywood crossover star Taye Diggs appears alongside a considerable collection of heavy-hitters in the new feature film comedy BAGGAGE CLAIM and a new poster and trailer have been revealed featuring the attractive multi-media personality.

Red carpet interviews with Idina Menzel, Trevor Nunn, Summer Strallen and many more discuss the current West End season and their participation in it - as well as much, much more - in a new highlights video focused on last weekend's 2013 Olivier Awards.

Broadway/Hollywood crossover star and WICKED Tony Award winner Idina Menzel discusses juggling motherhood, marriages and musical theatre in a new interview with People Magazine.

CONCERT TO END BULLYING, a benefit performance featuring the nation's premier vocal group and stage and screen star Taye Diggs - best known for his roles on ABC-TV's 'Private Practice' and on Broadway and feature film versions of Rent - will take place tonight, April 20, 2013 at The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.

Based on the popularity of its Halloween inspired re-imagining of "Modern Family's" "Fizbo: The Clown," ABC.com is evolving its ABC.comedy web series to include pop culture-inspired digital shorts and show related sketches beginning with "Taye Diggs Destroys Hip Hop" and "Bruno Tonioli's Writers' Room." All three videos can be seen now at www.abc.com/abcdotcomedy. The ABC.comedy web series launched in Fall 2011, recapping highlights from ABC's immensely popular Wednesday night comedy block, and evolved in 2012 to include comedic recaps of key network dramas.

CONCERT TO END BULLYING, a benefit performance featuring the nation's premier vocal group and stage and screen star TAYE DIGGS - best known for his roles on ABC-TV's 'Private Practice' and on Broadway and feature film versions of Rent - will take place on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.

Straight from their recent TV series ABC's Private Practice and Starz's Boss, Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson have signed on to star in an upcoming TNT drama pilot titled MURDER IN THE FIRST from Steven Bochco.

RENT alum Tracie Thoms has officially booked her latest gig - and she's going gothic. According to Deadline, the stage and screen actress has signed on to join ABC's upcoming drama pilot GOTHICA.

Este viernes se estrena en el Teatre Gaudi THE WILD PARTY y hemos tenido la oportunidad de hablar con su directora y con sus dos protagonistas masculinos, Roger Berruezo y Xavi Duch, sobre este musical de Andrew Lippa que se hace por primera vez en nuestro pais.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: IN THE HEIGHTS reunites, BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S searches for 'Cat,' SMASH drops 'Bombshell' album, and so much more!

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there for the big event were he got to chat with the guest of honor herself and plenty of guests including, Judith Light, Michael Arden, LaChanze, Tyne Daly, Will Swenson and more. Plus, check out special performances from McDonald, Norm Lewis, Brian Stokes Mitchell and more!