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EDUHAM at HOME for HAMILTON FANS

EduHam at Home is a must for Hamilton fans and students from 6th through 12th grade. Watch a video message from Lin-Manuel Miranda and follow in his footsteps, learning how he incorporated primary sources into the songs he wrote for the show.

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5 Questions for Alton Fitzgerald White!

I would like you to meet the amazing Alton Fitzgerald White! A veteran in the theatre business Alton will be performing in RENT Live on Fox on January 27th! On Broadway Alton has appeared in The Color Purple, Ragtime, The Lion King, The Who’s Tommy and Miss Saigon. I first remember seeing Mr. White perform as Mufasa and it was honestly a complete honor to have the chance to interview this amazing artist!

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FOSSE/VERDON Coming to FX

IT'S TODAY! FOSSE/VERDON & All That Jazz

Casting is now complete for the hotly anticipated small screen miniseries all about the iconic partnership of Broadway legends Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon.

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Out with "Rise", In with "High School Musical"

In case you were one of the fans of the now-canceled "Rise", who felt empty that there wasn't a musical-based show on television, it looks like you won't have to wait too long. It looks like Disney's preparations for their own streaming service are ramping up with the announcement today that their TV series based on the popular trilogy, "High School Musical"has found its writer. 

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White Actor Defends Voicing Black Animated Character Because He Grew Up "Urban"

On Friday, April 20th, the new "Spy Kids: Mission Critical" animated TV show will launch on Netflix. Based on the popular film series, the show will center on brother-and-sister team Juni and Carmen Cortez. who attend Spy Kids Academy, a top secret spy school for kid agents. When a new counter-spy agency threatens the safety of the world, it will be up to junior spies Juni and Carmen to train and lead a team of fellow Spy Kids cadets against the forces of S.W.A.M.P. (Sinister Wrongdoers Against Mankind's Preservation) and their diabolical leader, Golden Brain. The Mission Critical team may not be ready, but they are the only ones to call when grown-up spies can't do the job.

One of the supporting characters on the show is "Psi". Not much is known about the character other than he seems to be a dapper dresser and is black. The voice actor playing the role, however, is white. Below is an image of the character, Psi and Travis Turner who is voicing him.

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