Hamilton Tony winner Daveed Diggs is set to make a guest appearance in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s forthcoming third season. New episodes of the comedy series will drop on Netflix May 19.
Also set to make appearances in the series’ return are fellow Tony winner Andrea Martin, Oscar nominee Laura Dern, stage and screen favorite Rachel Dratch, Maya Rudolph, and Ray Liotta, according to Deadline.
Since winning a Tony for his dual performance as Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson, Diggs has developed a roster of screen credits, including Black-ish and Sesame Street. He also serves as executive producer on an ABC comedy pilot set to star Lea Michele.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt stars Ellie Kemper in the title role of a wide-eyed former doomsday cult member restarting her life in New York. Among her new companions are her boss Jacqueline (played by Tony winner Jane Krakowski), her roommate Titus (Broadway favorite Tituss Burgess), and landlord Lillian (Carol Kane).The first two seasons featured several Broadway alums in guest appearances, including Kelsey Grammer, Derek Klena, Martin Short, John Bolton, Jefferson Mays, and Nic Rouleau.
Take a look below as Burgess' character Titus (one S) auditions for the very show that won Diggs his Tony.
