aniki noni rose!!

[musicaltheatreman]

Posted: 7/16/04 at 1:11am

i was just thinking that with a revial of the wiz coming up aniki noni rose would be perfect in the lead!!! seeing how she just won a tony this would be the perfect star vehical for her!!! what do you guys think????

i have never heard her sing so i dont know if she has the right singing voice for the part, but i am sure she can act the role!!

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 7/16/04 at 1:18am

She was actually in talks to be Dorthy in a TV movie version of The Wiz a few years ago but those plans fell through. She would be perfect

[perfectliar]

Posted: 7/16/04 at 1:18am

Anika.

[musicaltheatreman]

Posted: 7/16/04 at 2:44am

i think spelled it right! at least thats how the people at broadawy.com spelled her name! but any way i think she would be awsome as dorthy!!!! :)

[redhotinnyc2]

Posted: 7/16/04 at 10:27am

joeyjoe and I saw Caroline or Change last night and I kept thinking what a wonderful Dorothy Anika would make. She has an amazing range and can certainly play a teenager with ease, no matter what people want to guess her real age to be. I vote for her as the new Dot in The Wiz.
PS = Caroline or Change is one of the best things I've ever seen, possums...don't miss it.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/16/04 at 12:44pm

A website had something about this...

YOU WON A TONY!...NOW WHAT?
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Anika Noni Rose, Caroline, or Change
Rose is the veteran of numerous readings and workshops, having recently starred in the high-profile workshop of The Color Purple. That pre-Broadway musical is set to premiere in Atlanta this fall, but only time will tell if Rose will appear in it. At one point the young star was set to play Dorothy in the proposed ABC remake of The Wiz, so we're thinking she'd be perfect for the upcoming Broadway revival of the show. A website can dream, no?

[ItSucks2BAveQ]

Posted: 7/16/04 at 1:55pm

poopy

[Al Dente]

Posted: 7/16/04 at 7:06pm

There are plenty of very beautiful and talented African American girls that are right for the role of Dorothy, that *are* the appropriate age. Let's not do *this* again. Also, the ABC movie that fell through, was a long time ago. Around the time that Rose was in Footloose (somehow, this fact keeps getting overlooked as if to say Caroline was some sort of debut). There were many musical theater favorites being considered for various roles in the film, such as Sherie Scott,current board obsession Idina Menzel,Marcy Harriel,Lillias White, Orfeh, B.J. Crosby, Billy Porter, etc... I wouldn't put any of *them* in a Broadway revival either. Updated On: 7/16/04 at 07:06 PM

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 7/17/04 at 11:05am

very well stated Al.

I too get frustrated when people act like Anika is an overnight senation that just came from nowhere. She was one of the highlights of the Broadway production of Footloose -- she was the second 'Rusty'.

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 7/17/04 at 11:24am

Al's response was good, but I think ItSucks2BAveQ's was eloquent and well-said.

[zoran912]

Posted: 7/17/04 at 11:40am

ItSucks2BAveQ is always eloquent. I don't think this should be too surprising.

[NuggetMonkeys]

Posted: 7/17/04 at 11:46am

yes, she would be amazing.
-d.b.j-