Ask the Dust to be shot in SA

Playbill News: Wicked Tony Winner Takes Brief Hiatus Mid-June: "As previously reported, Menzel will co-star in Robert Towen's 'Ask the Dust,' an adaptation of John Fante's novel. Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek head the cast of the film, which will be shot in South Africa. Menzel, according to Variety, will play Vera, 'who harbors an unrequited love for the Farrell character Arturo.'"