dre.dance Benefit w/ Taye Diggs (Music by Idina Menzel) 3/20/2005 - 03/21/2005

[ckeaton]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 11:40am

I thought this might be of intrest to some of our board members:
There is a dance benefit, supporting BC/EFA coming up starring Taye, with music by Idina... Also in the dance cast is Aiko N., an original cast member of 'Rent' as well.

Here's more information about the event:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/showinfo.cfm?showid=542

Be sure to check out all the events and cabarets listed right here at:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/events.cfm?page=event and https://www.broadwayworld.com/events.cfm?page=cabaret

[ckeaton]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 1:33pm

I can't believe that no one has said anything about this yet... on either side of the Wicked aisle. It's Taye, performing to Idina's music!! People... is this thing on?

[liotte]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 2:16pm

I got an invitation to it, and would have gone but I will be out of town that weekend. I want to hear reviews of it though!

[wickedfan2]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 2:35pm

It doesn't say its starring Taye or that he's gonna perform. It says he's the musical director. Am I reading it wrong?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 2:43pm

I remember hearing about this a while ago, and hearing that Taye and Idina were involved the production of it, but that neither of them would be performing. Don't know what's true, though.

[liotte]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 2:59pm

Says for the $150 for the first night, you get to go to a party with the performers and Taye will be there. No mention if Idina will be there, i'd imagine she would be though. The $40 ticket for the following day is just the performance, no party with the performers.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 3:01pm

Maybe he'll be at the party, but he's not performing?

[Malice]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 3:43pm

It looks like from what the invite says neither of them seem to be performing. The cost is too much for me unfortunately, I will have to settle for drooling over Taye Diggs on Kevin Hill for the time being .

[ckeaton]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 4:42pm

Well, keep your eyes on the listings... There's several fabulous events up there!

[kim1061]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 6:10pm

heard about it awhile ago, i am going on sunday. very exciting!

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 3/9/05 at 6:15pm

Why is EVERYTHING that weekend and Monday? Can't they save something for the 28th? Ugh.

[Menzellover11]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 10:52pm

omg can i please get more information on this please?

[Menzellover11]

Posted: 3/13/05 at 10:57am

anyone know?

[liotte]

Posted: 3/13/05 at 10:59am

Click on the links in the first post on this page....

[erinrebecca]

Posted: 3/13/05 at 5:49pm

Neither Taye nor Idina is performing. People can't read.

[liotte]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 1:12pm

Did anyone go to this? Review?

[bwayfan3]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 11:13pm

I was at the Monday night show. It was interesting. The theater was small, but very nice and unfortunately (since it was raising money for dancers responding to aids) it was not that crowded. The first act was choreographed by Taye and was all separate performances. I believe it was called mixed tape. The dancers were good, and at the time I felt the choreography was decent. The second act was choreographed by Andrew Palermo (Taye's friend for many years and also Wicked cast member). His act was a cohesive story called "american", I think. It started out on 9/11 and went through the war in iraq. I thought the music choices were great and the choreography was much more intricate. it made taye's look amateurish. it got a little heavy-handed at the end, it incorporated a video showing injured iraqi children, women crying, etc. but all in all, i was impressed.

and both taye and andrew were there. they sat in the back, where i was sitting. it's official, taye diggs may be the hottest human being on the planet.

[liotte]

Posted: 3/30/05 at 11:25pm

Thank you so much for posting a review!!! I wish I had been able to go!