MY PRIDE : Mastering Life ’ s Daily Performance
Alton Fitzgerald White captivates audiences whenever and wherever he performs . The triple talented singer , actor , dancer has starred in six smash Broadway hits ! He made his Broadway starring debut as John in Miss Saigon with his powerful heart rending performance of the anthem “ Bui Doi ” bringing nightly ovations .
Demonstrating his vocal versatility Alton then moved on to the more aggressive role of The Hawker in The Who ’ s Tommy , the hit rock-opera .
Next was the popular Broadway show Smokey Joe ’ s Café where Alton dazzled theatergoers with dynamic renditions of Leiber and Stoller classics . His commanding performance reached new heights as he sang and danced the romantic pas de deux “ Spanish Harlem ,” to stunning applause . This performance lead to his West End debut in the original London company of the smash hit .
Not long after returning to the States , Alton landed the coveted starring role of Coalhouse Walker Jr . in Ragtime : The Musical . The journey began with the pre-Broadway original company in Toronto opposite 6 time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald , the critically acclaimed national tour and ultimately Broadway , opposite Tony Award Winner LaChanze . His performance mesmerized audiences into consistent emotional standing ovations .
Alton ’ s next move took him on the road to originate the role of Mufasa in the first national tour of Disney ’ s The Lion King . After just over a year of touring , Alton was thankfully invited to take over the role in the Broadway company . Then , in the Fall of 2007 , Alton was offered the amazing opportunity to play the role of Mister in Oprah Winfrey ’ s The Color Purple opposite American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino . For a phenomenal 3 weeks , Alton was blessed with the wonderful challenge of rehearsing the role of the troubled , tortured Mister during the day while performing the role of the iconic father Mufasa in the evenings . Being a part of 2 incredible Broadway shows at the same time is a thrilling honor that Alton will never ever forget .
After an exceptionally blessed 5 1 / 2 years of continuous 8 shows a week on Broadway , Alton took a year off for TV , film , music , voice-overs and commercial work . In 2009 , Disney invited Alton to re-create the role of Mufasa for a record breaking , sit-down company at The Mandalay Bay in Viva Las Vegas where he fell in love with the mountains , hiking and Bikram Yoga . After a phenomenal year in Vegas , he was again invited back into the Broadway company . October 2012 marked the release of his critically acclaimed , smash hit CD , Disney My Way , full of wonderful re-imagined Disney classics and in August of 2014 , Alton gratefully surpassed a phenomenal milestone of over 4000 performances as King Mufasa in The Lion King !
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