The pair were married October 16, 2022, in a whirlwind ceremony that was planned in two months. Their relationship, which began as a backstage friendship at A Raisin in the Sun on Broadway in 2014, has been kept under wraps, with their partnership only being confirmed with news of their wedding.
The couple are the cover stars for Brides Magazine's January issue, where they shared the details of their courtship, their Secret Santa Zoom proposal, and how Rose surprised Dirden with a performance of their song, Norah Jones' "Come Away With Me," for their first dance.
“The only other person who knew that this was happening was the DJ,” Rose shared with Brides. “I saw the moment Jason realized it was me singing. Meanwhile, my family knew it was me from the moment the first beat dropped! Jason was so focused on the dance that it took him about two lines in before he had that Ah moment.”
The private ceremony was officiated by fellow Broadway alum Colman Domingo, DJ'd by George 2.0, and photographed by Adonye Jaja. Photos of the nuptials are available at Brides.com, as well as the full story of the couples romance.
A First Look at Denzel Washington, Anika Noni Rose and Cast in Broadway's A Raisin in the Sun
A First Look at Denzel Washington, Anika Noni Rose and Cast in Broadway's A Raisin in the Sun
The Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, starring Denzel Washington and LaTanya Richardson Jackson, began performances March 8 at the Barrymore Theatre, where the original production of Raisin in the Sun opened 55 years ago. Read the Playbill.com story.
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Denzel Washington in the 2014 Broadway production A Raisin in the Sun.
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David Cromer, Bryce Kyle Jenkins, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Anika Noni Rose, Denzel Washington and Sophie Okonedo in the 2014 Broadway production A Raisin in the Sun.
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Denzel Washington and LaTanya Richardson Jackson in the 2014 Broadway production A Raisin in the Sun.
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Sophie Okonedo, Denzel Washington and Anika Noni Rose in the 2014 Broadway production A Raisin in the Sun.
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Denzel Washington and Sophie Okonedo in the 2014 Broadway production A Raisin in the Sun.
The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a songwriter or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success.
