Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig

[LightsOut90]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#1

Posted: 5/14/15 at 1:34am

The rumors have been going around for a little while that Taye Diggs would be the next hedwig after Darren Criss left, well seems mister Diggs may have given it away inadvertently based on this photo he just posted to twitter, notice what script happens to be in the bottom of the image.

[RippedMan]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#2

Posted: 5/14/15 at 1:45am

I'd see him in a heartbeat. 

[tazber]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#2

Posted: 5/14/15 at 2:15am

Fantastic!

What a great choice.

....but the world goes 'round

[CATSNYrevival]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#3

Posted: 5/14/15 at 2:29am

I never really thought about it before but he'd make a very pretty lady.

[devonian.t]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#4

Posted: 5/14/15 at 2:29am

nice

[HorseTears]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#5

Posted: 5/14/15 at 2:39am

I love Daddy, too.  

 

 

[atuomala]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#6

Posted: 5/14/15 at 2:45am

If it were legitimate, wouldn't he be reading from a 3-hole punched script organized in a binder rather than the souvenir script that anyone can purchase at the concession stand?

"Mostly, I loved the size of these people's emotions. Nobody has emotions this size anymore. Outsized emotions. Operatic emotions. Kushemski and Vanda are like Tristan and Isolde, they're Paolo and Francesca. Nobody's in total thrall like this anymore. Nobody's overcome by passion like this, or goes through this kind of rage." Thomas, Venus in Fur

[LightsOut90]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#7

Posted: 5/14/15 at 2:47am

These were taken at the tattoo parlor he went to get his ink done and its sitting on the arm rest, they may not have given him an official script yet and he's just doing some research by starting to read the script. 

or he reads the broadway world message boards and has sucessfully trolled us lol

Updated On: 5/14/15 at 02:47 AM

[TFMH18]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#8

Posted: 5/14/15 at 8:13am

He was at the Turner upfronts for his television show and, according to a few sources there, it was confirmed.

 

Innnnnneresting 

[dramamama611]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#9

Posted: 5/14/15 at 9:01am

"He was at the Turner upfronts for his television show and, according to a few sources there, it was confirmed.
 
Innnnnneresting "

 

I would see that!  In a heartbeat.

 

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[SDV]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#10

Posted: 5/14/15 at 9:15am

He would get me back to the Belasco at least once.

And a hedwig AND Yitzhak of color on Broadway? Wow...

[LizzieCurry]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#11

Posted: 5/14/15 at 9:33am

"or he reads the broadway world message boards and has sucessfully trolled us lol"

 Oooooh how I want this to be true.

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#12

Posted: 5/14/15 at 9:35am

Not a fan of him, but that's great news! He'll do a great job!

[rjm516]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#13

Posted: 5/14/15 at 9:48am

Oh my god I gasped so loud when I saw this thread title! PLEASE let it be true!!!!!!! I adore him!

[Broadway61004]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#14

Posted: 5/14/15 at 9:49am

Or, you know, he could just be reading the script. Not saying that he won't be the next Hedwig, but this is hardly proof. 

[PalJoey]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#15

Posted: 5/14/15 at 9:52am

Excellent.

[Blockhead24]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#16

Posted: 5/14/15 at 9:54am

"He was at the Turner upfronts for his television show and, according to a few sources there, it was confirmed.
 
Innnnnneresting "

 

link to a tweet https://twitter.com/jasonlynch/status/598568752708493312

 

Updated On: 5/14/15 at 09:54 AM

[Alix]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#17

Posted: 5/14/15 at 9:58am

Very exciting! And he'd be the first Hurt Locker alum to step in as Hedwig. :)

[Mister Matt]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#18

Posted: 5/14/15 at 10:39am

I'd see the show again for him.

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

[rjm516]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#19

Posted: 5/14/15 at 10:45am

"Very exciting! And he'd be the first Hurt Locker alum to step in as Hedwig. :)"

 

Oh my goodness...that would be so good to work in somehow. 

[IvyLynn]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#20

Posted: 5/14/15 at 10:45am

I think it's a pretty great move all around. Good way for him to get back to the theater and he's definitely an audience draw. Plus, as others have said, about time for a Hedwig of color!

So, how bout we get Idina doing Yitzhak along side him? (Kidding obviously, but let that thought soak in for a moment)

[vfd88]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#21

Posted: 5/14/15 at 11:07am

"I love Daddy, too. "

My thoughts exactly.

[SDV]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#22

Posted: 5/14/15 at 11:52am

Idina would be such a ridiculously fantastic Yitz that is hurts my soul we'll never get to see it

[ACL2006]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#23

Posted: 5/14/15 at 11:55am

there it is folks. Just waiting on an official confirmation from the show. I still wonder if Diggs will start right after Criss. One of the main hold-ups in the contract talks was that Diggs can't start until sometime in September, possibly leaving a 6-8 gap in the schedule. I wonder if something got worked out??

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[adamgreer]

Ladies and Gentleman....Taye Diggs is your next Hedwig#24

Posted: 5/14/15 at 12:16pm

"there it is folks. Just waiting on an official confirmation from the show. I still wonder if Diggs will start right after Criss. One of the main hold-ups in the contract talks was that Diggs can't start until sometime in September, possibly leaving a 6-8 gap in the schedule. I wonder if something got worked out??"

 Maybe they could get JCM to fill in the gap?