Hedwig And The Angry Inch

  • NewsBobbi Brown

    Taye Diggs on Nail Polish, Online Dating, and His Transformational Role as Hedwig

    Leading man Taye Diggs has a career that spans theater, film, and television. In 1996, Taye Diggs got his start on Broadway in the original production of Rent. Diggs calls the experience “life-changing.” He’s definitely had fun during his 12-week run (which ends Sept. 13), posting backstage videos of the extensive hair and makeup involved to transform him from heartthrob to Hedwig.

  • NewsNoël Duan

    How a Drag Party Inspired a Tony Award-Winning Musical

    Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch has gone through many incarnations of the genderqueer East German character: from lanky Neil Patrick Harris (the original) to charming Darren Criss (who was a YouTube celebrity before his big break on Glee) to modelesque Taye Diggs (the first black performer in the role). The look was created by makeup artist and wig designer Mike Potter who started his career as an 8-year-old doing makeup and styling wigs for his grandmother. There