Anika Noni Rose News

American Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson will play Effie in the upcoming film version of Dreamgirls

Anika Noni Rose, Ethan Hawke, Cynthia Nixon and others performed in a benefit for The Public Theater at Esquire Downtown on November 3rd

Ethan Hawke, Cynthia Nixon, Rosie Perez, Billy Porter and Anika Noni Rose will perform at a November 3rd benefit performance for the Public Theater

Danny Glover has been cast as Marty Madison in the upcoming film version of Dreamgirls

Anika Noni Rose has been cast as Lorrell Robinson in the upcoming film version of the musical Dreamgirls

The Goodman Theatre's staging of the musical Purlie has extended its run through October 30th

The film version of Dreamgirls, starring Beyoncé Knowles, Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy, will commence shooting in January of 2006 for a December release that year

Jacques C. Smith, Paulette Ivory, E. Faye Butler and Loretta Devine have all been cast in the Broadway-bound revival of Purlie, which will start performances at the Pasadena Playhouse on June 24th

The Roundabout's production of The Paris Letter runs through August 7, 2005. BroadwayWorld was there to cover all the celebrity red carpet arrivals!

What do you do when an older show's anti-racist satire can seem racist to modern audiences?

The New York City Center Encores! production of PURLIE runs March 31 - April 3.

Show runs 3/31-4/3, also stars John Cullum, and Doug E. Doug.

A seminal event is happening right now in LA, and it's the West Coast premiere of the Kusher/Tesori musical, 'Caroline, or Change.'

See the stars at the 18th Annual Flea Market & Grand Auction!

Photos from the VIP opening night party for NYMF!

As per their official website, Caligula the musical featuring Euan Morton will be extending for the week of October 5-9.

LAURA BELL BUNDY, LIZ CALLAWAY, FRENCHIE DAVIS and ANIKA NONI ROSE PERFORM TOGETHER FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY SEPTEMBER 27th at BB KINGS A benefit performance for Medical and Health Research Association of New York City

CAROLINE, OR CHANGE, the new musical by playwright-librettist Tony Kushner and composer Jeanine Tesori, directed by George C. Wolfe, will play its final performance at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on Sunday, August 29th at 3pm. The production will have played 23 previews and 136 regular performances.

Bryant Park came alive with the sound of musicals when TimeWarner, NYC & Company and the League of American Theatres and Producers presented Broadway Under The Stars on June 14th. Click to see pictures from this spectacular event!