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"Really? Me, as Shug?"  Why Jennifer Hudson Is Stepping Into a Role (and a Broadway Debut) She Never by Karu F. Daniels

Jennifer Hudson's Broadway debut has been eagerly awaited since the vocal powerhouse rocketed to stardom on "American Idol," followed by her Oscar-winning performance in the musical film "Dreamgirls." But Hudson, who will soon step onstage at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre as Shug Avery in The Color Purple, never could have predicted this.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM on November 3, 2015

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