Anika Noni Rose Q & A

[MungoGypsy8232]

Anika Noni Rose Q & A#1

Posted: 4/8/08 at 7:47pm

The part I found most interesting:

"And now I hear that you and Christopher Plummer are going to do Caesar and Cleopatra."
Yes, we are supposed to do that at Stratford. I had auditioned for something with [director] Des McAnuff recently and didn't get it, but he's had his eye on me since Caroline, and this is what came to mind. I have always wanted to play Cleopatra. I don't know yet when it will happen because we're trying to work out scheduling. But I'm very excited.

Wasn't Des McAnuff director of The Wiz that never made it to Broadway?
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[lakezurich]

re: Anika Noni Rose Q & A#2

Posted: 4/8/08 at 7:49pm

isn't The Wiz still heading to Broadway after a few more Out-Of -Town Tryouts?

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[Blue J]

re: Anika Noni Rose Q & A#2

Posted: 4/8/08 at 7:50pm

Yes, McAnuff is director of The Wiz.

Nikki M. James is also up at Stratford playing the title role in Romeo and Juliet.

[DryMartini]

re: Anika Noni Rose Q & A#3

Posted: 4/8/08 at 9:41pm

Anika would be a great Cleopatra. But I love her in anything she does.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

re: Anika Noni Rose Q & A#4

Posted: 4/9/08 at 12:54am

She is so humble and nice, I can't get enough of her.
I do wonder if the Des role she talks about is Dorothy. She was supposed to play the role in the TV movie version that fell through, that blows.

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