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Taye Diggs will soon make his return to Broadway in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, taking over the lead role in the 2014 Tony Award winning Best Musical Revival from Darren Criss. Diggs will play a limited 12-week engagement starting Wednesday, July 22 at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street). Hedwig will mark Diggs' first New York stage role since the 2005 revival of A Soldier's Play. Diggs met the press today and you can go inside the special day below!

Actor Taye Diggs stopped by HuffPost Live and talked about his new lead role in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" on Broadway.

Taye Diggs stopped by TODAY this week to talk about his hit TV crime drama and returning to the stage to star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH.

Today in 1971, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown opened at the John Golden Theatre, where it ran for 32 performances. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a 1967 musical comedy with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts. Directed by Joseph Hardy and with choreography by Patricia Birch, the 1971 cast included Grant Cowan as Snoopy and Dean Stolber as Charlie Brown.

glory|struck productions presents an immersive, warehouse staging of AMERICAN IDIOT, vibrantly brought to life in Downtown Los Angeles' Arts District. Performances run through June 7th. Check out a first look at Matt Magnusson and Briana Cuoco performing 'Give Me Novacaine'!

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH star Darren Criss stopped by this week's TODAY and tells Kathie Lee and Hoda that there is nothing like performing in front of a live theater audience.

glory|struck productions presents an immersive, warehouse staging of AMERICAN IDIOT, vibrantly brought to life in Downtown Los Angeles' Arts District. Performances run through June 7th. Check out a first look at Alec Cyganowski and Lindsay Pearce performing 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams'!

Darren Criss, who recently stepped into the starring role in Broadway's HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, stopped by Billboard.com to give a quick 'Hedwig' make-up lesson to Billboard editor Jason Lipshutz.

Darren Criss stopped by today's LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL to talk about jumping into the starring role of Broadway's HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH.

glory|struck productions presents an immersive, environmental staging of AMERICAN IDIOT, to be vibrantly brought to life in a yet-to-be-disclosed warehouse venue of Downtown Los Angeles' Arts District. Performances begin May 15th. Lindsay Pearce (soon to be on ABC Family's upcoming show 'Recovery Road,' and of 'Glee' fame) and Payson Lewis (bare, 'The Sing Off') recorded a cover of Green Day's 'Basket Case' (off of their Dookie album) in promotion of tickets going on sale for the show. Check it out below, and click here for a peek at the cast in costume!

Click below to watch interviews with Mitchell and fellow creator Stephen Trask, as well as new stars Criss and Jones, all sharing their love for HEDWIG!

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Darren Criss will return to Broadway in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the Tony Award winning Best Musical Revival, for a limited 12-week engagement starting Wednesday, April 29 at the Belasco Theatre. As previously announced John Cameron Mitchell will play his final performance as Hedwig on Sunday, April 26. Additionally, Rebecca Naomi Jones (American Idiot, Passing Strange), will join the cast, in the role of Yitzhak, beginning Tuesday April 14 at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street). The new company just met the press and you can check out what they had to say on the big day below!

Today in 1999, You're A Good an Charlie Brown opened at the Ambassador Theatre, where it ran for 149 performances. A 1967 musical comedy with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, the show is based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts. THe 1999 revival featured new dialogue by Michael Mayer, who also directed, and additional songs and orchestration written by Andrew Lippa; choreography was by Jerry Mitchell. The cast featured Anthony Rapp, Kristin Chenoweth, and Roger Bart.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch composer/lyricist Stephen Trask recently stopped by 'A-Sides with Jon Chattman' on The Huffington Post to talk about his work, the Tonys, and to perform 'Midnight Radio,' as well as another original song. Watch it all below!

Earlier this week, New York Stage and Film 2014 Gala honored Tony Award winner Michael Mayer and veteran theatrical press agent Rick Miramontez at The Plaza Hotel. They were joined by celebrities and theater VIPs including Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka, Jon Hamm & Jennifer Westfeldt, John Slattery & Talia Balsam, Josh Radnor, Bill Pullman, Harvey Fierstein, Joel Grey, Ken Olin & Patricia Wettig, Carol Kane, Mark Linn-Baker, John Benjamin Hickey, Hunter Parrish, Billy Porter, Jessie Mueller, Sherie Rene Scott, Tommy Tune, Lena Hall, Stephen Trask, Matt Doyle, Bryce Pinkham, Steven Lutvak, Matt Doyle, Isabel & Ruben Toledo, Jon Tenney, Sakina Jaffrey and many more! BroadwayWorld brings you an inside look at the event below!

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH's Michael C. Hall stopped by this week's 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' and explained how the two previous stars of the Broadway hit, Neil Patrick Harris and Andrew Rannells, 'passed the wig' to him this fall when he took over the role.

Get a glimpse of Michael C. Hall in action in HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH!

Golden Globe and Drama Desk Award winner Michael C. Hall might be the next star in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway, but creator John Cameron Mitchell is back at it in London. Below, check out his performance of 'The Origin of Love' at MATTACHINE Bethnal Green Working Men's Club.

The actor stopped by this morning's TODAY to talk to hosts Kathi Lee and Hoda about taking over the lead role in HEDWIG.

PIX11 recentl welcomed HEDWIG's Tony-winning actress Lena Hall for its 'Backstage on Broadway' series. On the segement below, Hall opens up about becoming HEDWIG's Yitzhak, KINKY BOOTS, and her band, The Deafening. Check it out below!