Taye Diggs?
Taye Diggs?
#0Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 1:06amAfter listening to him on the Rent cast recording and on The Wild Party recording, I think he has a nice voice but his acting is very...wodden sounding I guess. I don't know how to really describe it. What do you thing? Taye Diggs, yes or no?
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#3re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 7:40amTaye Diggs as Black in Lippa's WILD PARTY could not possibly be worse than Yancy Arias as Black in LaChiusa's WILD PARTY.
#4re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 10:36am
I have to say...when I saw Rent way back when it opened, Taye was the least memorable. I don't know if it was Taye or the character...but there was nothing impressive...
However...on the screen, I find Taye to be a wonderful actor.
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Updated On: 7/7/05 at 10:36 AM
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#5re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 10:55amI think that Taye should just stick to acting...his musical career doesn't seem like it's been doing so well...
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#6re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 11:58amI liked Diggs in Wild Party, but the role seems to have been tailored to his particular strengths and weaknesses.
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#7re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 1:39pm
I've never seen him perform live. And the movies I have seen him in were okay. But I really enjoyed him in his television show Kevin Hill. He has a very natural, real quality. It's a shame that show got cancelled. There's so much junk on television and that was a decent show. Though I didn't like the legal parts of the show...the cases were totally unbelievable and they always won. But showing him learning how to be a father...those parts were really funny and sweet.
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#9re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 3:53pmHe had a two episode stint on The West Wing. Small part, but good use of facial expressions.
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#10re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:18pmI saw him in Wicked and he was fine in a rather undemanding role. I don't find him a particularly great musical performer. He is a better actor than singer and most definitely a better nude model (I wish) than either of those.
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#11re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:21pm
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#12re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:22pmI think Taye is adorable and has a great voice. Both Fiyero and Benny are pretty thankless roles.
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#13re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:23pmThis may be a dumb question...who was he in Wicked?
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#14re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 4:24pmNevrmind, I see it was answered while I wrote my post. Wow I had no idea he played Fiyero.
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#15re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 5:35pmI don't know him very well as a musical theatre person, but I definitely like his show Kevin Hill. I like the way he acts. I must say though, from what I've seen of Taye playing Fiyero, I defintely don't think that was within his good vocal range.
#16re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 5:55pmI haven't seen him perform in musicals but i really love Kevin Hill. I think he's a great actor
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#17re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 7:10pmI like him but I hate his voice. Gah!
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#18re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 7:25pm
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#19re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 7:58pm
Fortunately, I caught his performance in Lippa's WILD PARTY.
He was mesmerizing with a silky vocal instrument. He and Julia Murney were certainly impressive.
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#20re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 8:07pm
He never seems to have a very good role. Fiyero is just plain horrible, and Benny is never memorable....but I think he was absolutely perfect as Benny. I think he was wonderful on Kevin Hill as well. I really wish he'd been cast in the Dreamgirls movie...I think he could've been great in that.
Did anyone see him as Billy Flynn? I think he could've been good in that role.
I do think he's a fine actor...I'd like to see more of him in the future. And not just because he's ridiculously gorgeous. :)
#21re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 8:19pm
I reaaaaaaaally wanted to see him in Chicago.
He's doing A Soldier's Play this fall - I've read the play, and it's pretty heavy stuff. So, he must be at least a halfway decent actor, yeah? 
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#22re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 8:50pmTaye Diggs was in the movie Chicago, wasn't he?
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#23re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 8:52pmYeah Taye is good throughout the Chicago movie. But I bet his Billy on Broadway was quite good. He would've definetly made a young Billy - but I'm sure it was interesting.
#24re: Taye Diggs?
Posted: 7/7/05 at 8:52pmYeah, he was the guy who played the piano.
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