

On July 22, Taye Diggs will become the sixth person to play Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway. He will work it out for a limited 12 week run, marking his first time on a Broadway stage in over a decade. However, judging by his first publicity shot for the grungy rock musical, it’s safe to say Taye has not lost his Broadway groove. You need to see this pic!
After rumors had been circulating, on May 18 it was officially confirmed that Taye Diggs will return to the Broadway stage in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, beginning performances on July 22. Taye will replace the show’s current star, Darren Criss, in the role that was originated in 2014 by Neil Patrick Harris. The talented triple threat was last seen on Broadway in 2003 in the blockbuster musical Wicked (in which he starred opposite ex-wife Idina Menzel), and he most famously originated the role of Benjamin Coffin III in the original Broadway cast of Rent in 1996.
Idina Menzel, 43, and Taye Diggs, 44, called it quits on their marriage after they announced their split in December 2013. However, the couple didn’t take any divorce action until nearly one year later, finalizing the divorce in December 2014 after 10 years of marriage.