Taye Diggs

[theatreboi11]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 4:01pm

When did Taye Diggs take over as Fiyero?

[theatreboi11]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 4:19pm

I do know it was sometime when the rest of the original cast was in it. Just not sure if he did it on Broadway? Out of town try out? Before Norbert? After?

[teh_pretty]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 4:21pm

It was on Broadway when Norbert called out for a back injury, I think.

[Aigoo]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 4:21pm

He took over the role for a short period of time while Norbert was in the role. I thin Norbert Leo Butz was sick at some point in the show and they had Taye Diggs in for a week? Maybe? And it was on Broadway.

[Kringas]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 4:22pm

Per IBDB, Dec 22, 2003-Jan 18, 2004

[freelancer]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 4:22pm

Dec. 12, 2003, through Jan. 18, 2004, according to IBDB. He filled in as Fiyero after Norbert got hurt (either his neck or back, I believe).

[theatreboi11]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 4:25pm

thank you so so much!

[Kevo711]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 4:26pm

how was taye as fiyero?

[Thenardier]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 4:27pm

HE wasn't great.

Although he had good chemistry.

[Aigoo]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 4:28pm

No surprise there.

[theatreboi11]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 4:28pm

I agree from what im listening to he isnt the best, but not bad either. It is adorable when idina and taye talk about being in love with each other!

[Kevo711]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 4:28pm

i was just about to add that the chemistry between him and idina must have been fantastic

[ikmbway]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 4:43pm

To me he has an accent that made the songs sound different. Is it a Brooklyn accent? Well, I'm not sure but it's some New York accent. I think it just made the songs seem a bit different then most are used to. He was definitely no where near bad. He was fine for me and I think his chemistry with Idina was amazing, something I've never seen. He was good though.

[ReNtHeAd04]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 4:46pm

where can i hear a clip of him as fiyero?

[seasons of love]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 4:56pm

There are some clips of him singing "Dancing Through Life" on idinamenzel.net in the media section...

[seasons of love]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 5:01pm

He was on Ellen (Ellen Degeneres's TV-show) yesterday! He looked so good, it was a really sweet segment...

[bella cantato]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 5:10pm

Yeah ALAYM was pretty hot... and by "pretty," I mean "really"

[rKrispyt]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 5:11pm

anyone have a transcript? I thought that was on today (Ellen) and missed it? or would someone just sum it up and gimme the highlights? :) thanks!

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 5:13pm

Taye's from Rochester, so I don't know where a Brooklyn accent would come from, but I didn't hear any accent.

While I LOVE Taye, he wasn't really able to hit some of the high notes in the music, especially during "As Long As You're Mine". But the on-stage chemistry between them definitely made up for it, because that was hot.

[seasons of love]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 5:18pm

I don't have a transcript, but I can tell you that they talked about how he likes to go shopping and Idina doesn't (lol). That came from her telling him that his outfit was very stylish. What else.... oh yea! At the end he was dancing with her, and showing her some dance moves. He's a really good dancer! Ellen even had this picture of him at a dance school or something like that. That was basically it... unfortunately he had to share the segment with Hilary Duff (sorry for any diehard fans out there, I just don't like her that much...) All in all it was a sweet segment...

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 6:34pm

By the way, Ellen was a re-run.
And Taye's going to be in A Soldier's Play this Fall. You know, if you need your fill.

[ashley0139]

Posted: 6/21/05 at 6:43pm

Ah! It pains me to hear that Taye Diggs had to share a segment with Hilary Duff! Words cannot express how much I despise her.