Walter Russell III News

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present Young Gifted and Broadway in “Lift Every Voice” in celebration of Black History Month next week. Learn more about the concert here!

Celebrate Black History Month at 54 Below with performances by David Jackson & David White, Gospel Brunch, André De Shields, and more!

Chicago's Goodman Theatre presents Bobby Rush's Story-- Slippin' Through the Cracks on December 8th. Get ready for a captivating performance that explores the life and music of blues legend Bobby Rush.

Discover the incredible talent of Little Michael and Little Marlon as they make their debut in the highly acclaimed show 'MJ' tonight. Be part of this unforgettable experience.

The Broadway League’s Black to Broadway Initiative has revealed the performers for this year’s Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth concert taking place on Sunday, June 18th from 11:00am – 12:30pm (rain or shine).

Seven-time Grammy Award-winner Terence Blanchard and opera superstar Latonia Moore will pay a visit to the historic Harlem School of the Arts (HSA), the 59-year-old organization founded by another internationally recognized concert soprano, Dorothy Maynor.

A developmental reading of Slippin’ Through the Cracks, the new musical about the legendary bluesman, Bobby Rush, will be presented to an invitation-only industry audience in New York City in March. See who is starring!

The 7th annual Young Entertainer Awards will take place on Sunday, December 11, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Studio City. It will be the first time the event has been held in person since 2019, before COVID forced most public gatherings to be canceled in Los Angeles.

Starting tonight, Corey J will join the cast of MJ, playing “Little Michael.” Most recently seen as “Young Simba” in The Lion King on Broadway, Corey made headlines earlier this year when he stepped into the role of “Young Nala” at a moment’s notice.

Today's top stories include our coverage of last night's Oscars! Big winners for the night included Broadway's own Ariana DeBose, who took home the award for her performance in West Side Story! Plus, watch the performance of 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' from Encanto, and more!

Based on the book by Tim Federle, 'Better Nate Than Ever' will premiere on Disney+ on April 1, 2022 and last night, the highly anticipated film had its big premiere in New York City! Go on the red carpet with BroadwayWorld below to see who turned out for the big night!

Eight times per week at the Neil Simon Theatre, the company of MJ the musical is bringing crowds to their feet. Two of the show's young actors are certainly starting something, splitting the role of 'Little Michael'- Walter Russell III and Christian Wilson. Watch their interview here. 

The company of MJ welcomed a special visitor to the Neil Simon Theatre this week. Check out exclusive photos of Queen Latifah with the cast!

MJ features a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize® winner Lynn Nottage and a score made up of some of the best-loved, top-selling songs in recording history. Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon directs and choreographs.

Walter Russell III from Harlem, New York, and Christian Wilson from Norfolk, Virginia, will alternate in the role of “Little Michael' in the upcoming Broadway production of MJ the Musical. Also announced was Devin Trey Campbell from Bronx, New York, who will play the role of “Little Marlon”.

It’s been a long 18 months since the last opera on the Met’s stage. The Terence Blanchard-Kasi Lemmons FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES roared into Lincoln Center to let the audience know what it has been missing.

Sufjan Stevens debuts “Sugar,” a new song from his forthcoming eighth studio album The Ascension, today.

Rising Talent Magazine is back with Concert #2 to Benefit The Actors Fund! The concert will be taking place throughout the day on Friday, May 15 on Rising Talent Magazine's Instagram LIVE: http://Instagram.com/RisingTalentMag

Taking to their living room studios and kitchen stages to sing beloved Disney melodies with the nation were Christina Aguilera, Tituss Burgess, Sabrina Carpenter, Chloe x Halle, Billy Eichner, Hayley Erbert, Josh Gad, Donald Glover, Halsey, Derek Hough, Julianne Hough, Jennifer Hudson, Lang Lang, John Legend, Idina Menzel, Miguel, Keke Palmer, Katy Perry, Ben Platt, Seth Rogen, Anika Noni Rose, Walter Russell III, Shakira, Rebel Wilson and more surprises.

'The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II' airs tonight, May 10 (7:00-8:00 p.m. EDT). Get a sneak peek at Anika Noni Rose and Chloe x Halle perform 'Almost There' from The Princess and the Frog!