Alton Fitzgerald White
Alton Fitzgerald White, after completing a record-breaking 4,308 performances as King Mufasa in Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway, has added Author and in-demand Keynote Speaker to his growing list of titles. Both his book and the audiobook of My Pride: Mastering The Challenge Of Daily Performance, an inspirational biography filled with secrets to fulfillment and joy in work and life (published by Disney Editions), have been nominated for several major national book awards. Other Broadway starring roles include “Mister” in The Color Purple, “Coalhouse Walker Jr.” in Ragtime, “Ken” in Smokey Joe’s Cafe, “John” in Miss Saigon, and “The Hawker” in The Who’s Tommy. He made his West End debut as “Ken” in Smokey Joe’s Cafe.
Alton has performed concerts all over the world including engagements with the BBC Orchestra at London’s legendary Royal Albert Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Boston Pops, Tanglewood, Tokyo International Forum, the Atlanta Symphony, Wolftrap, and the Cincinnati Pops, to name a few. Some of those performances included music from his best-selling CD, Disney My Way!, full of re-imagined Disney on Broadway classics. Alton has appeared on the big screen opposite Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Marcia Gay Harden, and alongside Oscar nominee Sam Elliott. He was also featured in the Pulitzer Prize-winning and Emmy-winning Rent Live, which was performed on FOX.
Alton’s resumé also includes guest star roles on Law and Order, The Blacklist, The Good Fight, Law and Order SVU, Madam Secretary, Elementary, Dexter, Mind Hunter, Code Black, FBI, Let the Right One In, Dear Edward, and a recurring role as “Judge Tahani” on Bull. He will also be seen in the long-awaited 2023 summer blockbuster Indiana Jones 5. Alton has written for several major magazines including a cover story about his detailed experience with racial profiling for The Nation Magazine titled “Ragtime My Time” that has since appeared in publications all over the world.