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The Schmooze ‘Hamilton’ Star Daveed Diggs Coming To A Small Screen Near You
Daveed Diggs, who originated the roles of the Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in “Hamilton” — a performance that earned him both a Tony Award and a spot in the 2016 Forward 50 — will star in a pilot of a new TV show based on the 2013 movie “Snowpiercer.” The film, which starred…
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The Schmooze Raise a Glass to Freedom — and ‘Hamilton’ Star Daveed Diggs’ Birthday
Let it be known that today has not been fun: there are swastikas in Canada, anti-Semitic invectives against a playwright in D.C., and, oh yeah, apparently the public is not allowed to interact with the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Health and Human Services, or Department of Agriculture anymore. But! It is Daveed Diggs’ birthday,…
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A Year of Curses and Many Blessings Daveed Diggs
Meet ‘Hamilton’s’ Original Thomas Jefferson (and Marquis de Lafayette) If you dig far enough back in Daveed Diggs’s Instagram feed, you’ll find a blurry picture of a framed white poster on a yellowing wall. The poster, filled with a dense list of names, is topped with a brief, triumphant title: “Hamilton.” He took that photo…
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