Distinguished Lectures Committee to Host Daveed Diggs March 27

Daveed Diggs, actor, writer, producer, and musician, will deliver a moderated question and answer session as part of the Distinguished Lectures Committee's series at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at the Fayetteville Town Center, 15 W. Mountain St.

Free tickets have all been claimed but a livestream will be available of the event and will be hosted on the U of A Productions YouTube channel. The recording will be available for students, faculty and staff at the U of A at video.uark.edu for 30 days post lecture.

Daveed Diggs, actor, writer, producer and musician, will deliver a moderated question and answer session as part of the Distinguished Lectures Committee's series at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at the Fayetteville Town Center, 15 W. Mountain St.

Anyone planning to attend in person must reserve a free ticket. No admittance will be granted without a ticket. Ticketing reservations are open for students, faculty and staff who have a current uark.edu email address on HogSync. Any remaining tickets will be available for the public on osa.uark.edu starting at noon on Tuesday, March 12.

A livestream will be available of the event and will be hosted on the U of A Productions YouTube channel. The recording will be available for students, faculty and staff at the U of A at video.uark.edu for 30 days post lecture.

Diggs originated the double role of "Thomas Jefferson" and "Marquis de Lafayette" in the global sensation, Hamilton: An American Musical and won a Tony Award and a Grammy Award for his performance. He reprised his dual role in the Hamilton movie on Disney+ and earned nominations for an Emmy and a SAG Award.

Outside of Broadway, Diggs has a prolific career as an actor, producer and musician. He has voiced "Sebastian" in the live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid, "Paul" in the Oscar-winning film Soul, and characters in TV shows such as Bob's Burgers and Bojack Horseman. He also starred in the Emmy-nominated series Black-ish and the film Wonder. As a hip-hop artist, Diggs has toured internationally solo and as a member of the trio "clipping." The trio received a Hugo Award nomination for their second album, Splendor & Misery.

Any questions about the event should be directed towards Distinguished Lectures Committee Chair Josie Zakrzewski at lectures@uark.edu or the Office of Student Activities (osa.uark.edu). If you have any issues with ticketing, please contact osa@uark.edu or call 479-575-5255.

This event is sponsored by Distinguished Lectures Committee through the Office of Student Activities and is supported by the Student Activities Fee. This event is held in a venue that meets ADA standards. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend this event. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this event, please contact the Office of Student Activities by five business days prior to the event at osa@uark.edu or call 479-575-5255. Distinguished Lectures Committee is a program in the Division of Student Affairs.