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Young, Gifted, & Broadway: Back to School – Back to Broadway!

September 8, 2025

Young, Gifted, & Broadway are headed Back to School – Back to Broadway with a special night featuring your favorite songs from Broadway school musicals including Matilda, School of Rock, Mean Girls, Be More Chill, The Prom, Bring it On, and more! Performers will include your favorite Broadway youth from Disney’s The Lion King, MJ The Musical, Trevor the Musical, Gypsy, and Annie! It will be a night filled with great music and unbelievable performances, so get your tickets now and join the fun because “We’re All in This Together!”

Young Gifted and Broadway is a community for young Broadway performers of color to be seen and heard, providing guidance, advocacy and unwavering encouragement for Broadway’s Best and Brightest.

Produced by Angela Russell, Young, Gifted, & Broadway Founder/Creative Director.

Featuring:

Layla Capers (Disney’s The Lion King, School of Rock)
Summer Rae Daney (Gypsy)
Mariama Diop (Disney’s The Lion King, Once on This Island national tour)
Marley Lianne Gomes (Gypsy)
Soleil Hall
Ayvah Johnson (Tina!)
McKenzie S. Lewis
Camilla Lockhart
Davis Matthews (Preachers Wife, Disney’s The Lion King)
Mekhi Richardson (Lights Out Off-Broadway)
Emjay Roa (MJ The Musical)
Grammy Award winner Walter Russell III (Disney’s The Lion King, Kinky Boots, MJ The Musical)
Nia Thompson (Disney’s The Lion King)
Eric Williams (MJ The Musical, Waiting for Godot, Gypsy)
and more stars to be announced!

Please note that all artists and acts are subject to change at any time.

Featuring

Layla Capers, a young woman with medium brown skin and curly dark hair, looks directly at the camera with a calm, neutral expression. She is wearing a white top and natural makeup against a dark gray background that highlights her features.

Layla Capers

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A young girl, Summer Rae Daney, with medium-dark skin and straight, shoulder-length black hair is wearing a denim jacket over a peach-colored top. She looks directly at the camera with a neutral expression, standing against a plain gray background.

Summer Rae Daney

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Mariama Diop

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Lianne Gomes, a young girl with light brown skin, curly dark hair in pigtails, and blue-green eyes, smiles brightly. She wears a light pink shirt and stands outdoors with a blurred natural background.

Marley Lianne Gomes

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A young woman with medium skin tone and curly, shoulder-length black hair faces the camera. She is wearing a purple top and small hoop earrings. The background is plain and light-colored, creating a simple, clean portrait.

Soleil Hall

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Ayvah Johnson, a young girl with curly dark hair, smiles warmly at the camera. She wears a cream-colored top with a light denim vest. The warm brown background and soft lighting highlight her cheerful expression and natural curls.

Ayvah Johnson

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A young girl with long, curly dark hair smiles softly at the camera. McKenzie S. Lewis wears a light purple t-shirt and blue denim overalls. The plain, light gray background highlights her friendly, expressive face.

McKenzie S. Lewis

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A young child with curly brown hair and warm brown skin gazes softly at the camera. Wearing a light purple lace dress, they captivate with expressive eyes—a touching portrait inspired by Camilla Lockhart's evocative style.

Camilla Lockhart

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A young Black boy with short curly hair looks confidently at the camera. He wears a light greyish-green jacket over a beige shirt. The dark gray background highlights Davis Matthews’ calm and serious expression.

Davis Matthews

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Mekhi Richardson, a smiling child with short hair and braces, wears a denim jacket over a maroon shirt. An earring in the left ear glints as Mekhi stands against a solid dark blue background, the lighting highlighting a joyful expression.

Mekhi Richardson

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A young child with curly black hair and medium-brown skin smiles softly, wearing a light blue button-up shirt. The background is plain and gray, highlighting the child’s expressive eyes and gentle expression.

Emjay Roa

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A young person with short, curly black hair and brown skin smiles brightly. They are wearing a blue denim jacket over a dark top. The plain beige background highlights their friendly expression—capturing the vibrant energy of Walter Russell III.

Walter Russell III

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A young girl, possibly Nia Thompson, with voluminous curly hair styled in two puffy ponytails stands in a street setting. She wears a black and yellow Disney-themed varsity jacket with a lion emblem. The street is lit with overhead lights, and a building is visible in the background.

Nia Thompson

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Eric Williams

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