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Ep. 47: Candid Conversation with Broadway's Record-Breaking Lion King Alton Fitzgerald White by Lauren Van Hemert

Alton Fitzgerald White is the only black actor who has played in a lead role in five hit shows on Broadway; John in MISS SAIGON; Ken in SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE (he originated the role in London's West End); Coalhouse Walker Jr. in RAGTIME: THE MUSICAL; Mister in THE COLOR PURPLE; and King Mufasa in THE LION KING. Hear what he has to say about his humble beginnings watching variety shows on television, the incident durin…

SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 08:00AM on November 17, 2019

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