Hollywood star Nicole Kidman is coaxing her 'Nine' co-star Kate Hudson consider a leading role in a Broadway musical after being impressed with her performance in the film.

Kidman is impressed with Hudson's 'Cinema Italiano' number which is among the high points of the much-anticipated new film, reported Contactmusic.

"I came into the rehearsal and I saw Kate dancing up a storm. That was my first day and I was very jet-lagged but I went, 'Wow, that was amazing.' I can't wait for people to see that part of her," Kidman said.

"Maybe she'll do a Broadway show out of this because she so deserves the lead in a show," Kidman added.

The Australian beauty is joined by the director of the film Rob Marshall who thinks that the time is now right for Hudson to take her musical skills to the New York stage.

"She has this hidden talent that nobody knows about. She opened her mouth to sing and there was this incredible singer and then when she moved I saw this proper dancer. She was a knock-out and it was thrilling to discover. I'm so proud of what she did in this film," said Marshall.