Anika Noni Rose News

Tony Interview Special: JERUSALEM's Mackenzie Crook on His Love Affair with Theatre Video

Tony Interview Special: JERUSALEM's Mackenzie Crook on His Love Affair with Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - May 4, 2011

Yesterday morning, past Tony winners Anika Noni Rose and Matthew Broderick announced the 2011 Tony Awards nominees live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City. Today, BroadwayWorld talked to this year's nominees to hear their exciting stories of their reactions to the news. JERUSALEM star Mackenzie Crook went on the record about his nomination and his long journey with the show!

Tony Interview Special: Fran Weissler on SCOTTSBORO, ZORBA and More! Video

Tony Interview Special: Fran Weissler on SCOTTSBORO, ZORBA and More!
by Nicole Rosky - May 4, 2011

Yesterday morning, past Tony winners Anika Noni Rose and Matthew Broderick announced the 2011 Tony Awards nominees live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City. Today, BroadwayWorld talked to this year's nominees to hear their exciting stories of their reactions to the news. THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS producer Fran Weissler went on the record about her shock about the nominations, and the many projects that she and husband Barry have up their sleeves!

Tony Interview Special: Robert Lopez Reacts to MORMON's 14 Noms and Working with Sutt Video

Tony Interview Special: Robert Lopez Reacts to MORMON's 14 Noms and Working with Sutton Foster!
by Nicole Rosky - May 4, 2011

Yesterday morning, past Tony winners Anika Noni Rose and Matthew Broderick announced the 2011 Tony Awards nominees live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City. Today, BroadwayWorld talked to this year's nominees to hear their exciting stories of their reactions to the news. THE BOOK OF MORMON composer, lyricist, and book writer Robert Lopez went on the record about his double nomination and the story of how he became involved with the production!

Photo Coverage: National Corporate Theatre Fund Honors Joel Grey Video

Photo Coverage: National Corporate Theatre Fund Honors Joel Grey
by Jessica Lewis - May 4, 2011

National Corporate Theatre Fund (NCTF) held its Annual Chairman's Awards Gala and benefit last night (Monday, May 2) at the St. Regis New York hotel, raising more than $320,000 for new American theatre. This year, NCTF Chairman James S Turley, Chairman and CEO of Ernst & Young, honored Oscar and Tony Award-winner Joel Grey (on Broadway this season in Anything Goes and director of Broadway's The Normal Heart), recipient of the Theater Artist Award, presented to Mr. Grey by Anything Goes director/choreographer Kathleen Marshall; Charles Dillingham (Managing Director, Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles), recipient of the Theater Professional Award, presented by Benjamin Moore (Managing Director of Seattle Repertory Theatre) and Richard Thomas (Race on Broadway and The Public's Timon of Athens); and BNY Mellon, recipient of the Corporate Leadership Award, presented by Tony Award-winning stage and film actress Anika Noni Rose. All net proceeds of the event will be distributed as the NCTF/BNY MELLON FUND FOR NEW AMERICAN THEATRE.