Anika Noni Rose News

On Monday, BTC held its 2nd Annual “Building the Change” Gala at the Rainbow Room in New York City. The evening honored Phylicia Rashad. See photos from the event here!

Plans for Tiana, Disney's animated spin-off series based on the character from The Princess and the Frog, have been scrapped at the studio. The decision was made in an effort to cease longform streaming content for Disney+ at Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Concord Theatricals has secured exclusive worldwide English language stage licensing rights to Heidi Schreck’s translation and adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya for its Samuel French imprint. Learn more!

Anika Poitier, daughter of Sidney Poitier, and David Belafonte, son of Harry Belafonte, will attend the 2nd Annual BTC “Building the Change” Gala as special guests. Learn more about the gala and see how to attend.

Watch a video of Steven Pasquale performing 'The Streets of Dublin' from A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE at MCC Theater's MISCAST22. The 2022 event honored Christine Baranski.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 13, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

BTC will host its 2nd Annual Gala on Monday, March 3, 2025, in New York City at the Rainbow Room. The evening will include special performances by Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose. Learn more and see how to attend.

Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose and Aisha Jackson will lead New York City Center Encores! Wonderful Town. Learn more about the upcoming performance and see how to purchase tickets.

BTC will honor Phylicia Rashad, Luis A. Miranda, Jr. and more at its 2nd Annual “Building the Change” Gala. Learn more about the gala and see how to purchase tickets.

For two weekends in a row in January 2025, Segerstrom Center for the Arts presented some powerhouse talents from the world of Broadway to their enjoyable Cabaret Series. First up was the returning Jason Robert Brown, the Tony Award-winning composer of musicals such as PARADE and THE LAST FIVE YEARS joined by a new special guest, Tony Award-winner Anika Noni Rose. The following weekend, the Samueli Theatre then opened its doors to Tony nominee Kerry Butler’s hilarious one-woman comedy cabaret 'Breaking Broadway.'

On a recent appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Usher explained that he was in the running to play one of the characters in the 2006 film of Dreamgirls, but ultimately was unable to appear. Watch the full conversation!

Mufasa returns in Disney's 2024 origin story, complete with new Lin-Manuel Miranda songs. Get ready for the digital and physical release packed with exclusive bonus content, including a sing-along and deleted scenes.

Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” continues its reign at the top of the global box office, and now, the entire sequence featuring the villain song “Bye Bye” is viewable on DisneyMusic VEVO and YouTube. 

After making his Center debut last season and delighting audiences with his humor, anecdotes, and beloved music, Jason Robert Brown takes the stage once more for a wonderful cabaret performance, this time, featuring Anika Noni Rose! 

NAACP has announced the full list of “56th NAACP Image Awards” nominees, with Wicked and The Piano Lesson nominated for Outstanding Motion Picture and Wicked's Cynthia Erivo nominated for Entertainer of the Year.

Not That Gworl: A Trans Tale is an intimate and powerful exploration of B Noel's journey as a Trans woman, told through the transformative lens of two iconic musicals: Wicked and The Wiz.

In Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King, Tony-winner Anika Noni Rose plays Afia, the mother of Mufasa, and sings a song called 'Milele', written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. On a recent visit to Live with Kelly and Mark, the performer set up the song she sings at the beginning of the film. Watch the interview now!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 18, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Find out what critics think of Mufasa: The Lion King, Disney's new prequel film featuring original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a voice cast that includes Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., John Kani, Seth Rogan, Billy Eichner, Anika Noni Rose, and more. 

Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King, featuring all-new songs from Broadway songwriter, Lin-Manuel Miranda, is now available to stream. The album includes newly written songs for the film, including Milele, I Always Wanted a Brother, and Tell Me It's You, performed by the cast. Listen to it now!