Anika Noni Rose made her Broadway debut in Footloose in 2000 and received a Tony Award for the musical Caroline or Change. Other Broadway credits include Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and A Raisin in the Sun alongside Denzel Washington. She recently appeared off-Broadway in Classic Stage Company's production of Carmen Jones. The silky soprano is also known for starring in Disney’s animated The Princess and the Frog and the film adaptation of Dreamgirls.