Age: 32
male
Leon Thomas III was born in Brooklyn, New York, but moved to Los Angeles, California, and now resides there. At age 10 he made his Broadway debut in 2003 as Young Simba in the Broadway production of The Lion King (1994). In 2004, he appeared as Jackie Thibodeaux in the original Broadway cast of Tony Kushner's "Caroline, or Change." He also toured with the company during its five-month run in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Thomas also performed in the Broadway production of the musical version of Alice Walker's The Color Purple (1985). In 2007, he appeared alongside Robin Williams and Terrence Howard in the film August Rush (2007) as Arthur, in which he performed the song "La Bamba," and he was the singing voice of Tyrone in The Backyardigans (2004). Thomas has also guest-starred on Jack's Big Music Show (2005) and Just Jordan (2007). He also appeared as Harper in the iCarly (2007) episode "iCarly Saves TV" and was featured on The Naked Brothers Band (2007) Christmas special. He is a main character on Victorious (2010), in the role of André, which premiered on Nickelodeon on March 27, 2010.
Leon Thomas III
The Cheshire Cat
for The Cheshire Cat in ALICE IN THE METRO UNDERGROUND
Suggested by mr95
Alice is a 19-year-old woman living in the city, feeling stifled by the immense pressure from her family to pursue a safe, traditional path she doesn't want. While escaping a tense family gathering in a bustling community park, she spots a man in an impossibly sharp, pastel suit sprinting toward an abandoned, boarded-up subway station. Intrigued, she follows him inside. As she steps onto a broken escalator, the ground gives way. Alice falls through a kaleidoscopic, gravity-defying tunnel of graffiti, neon lights, and floating retro urban artifacts, landing in the heart of "The Metro Underground"—a parallel, magical city populated entirely by eccentric, stylish Black characters. To get back home, Alice is told she must follow the "Neon Transit Line" to the Heart District to see the Queen of Hearts, a legendary music mogul and ruler who holds the key to the gateway. Along the way, Alice navigates a series of surreal Burroughs: she learns self-worth from a jazz-legend Caterpillar, escapes a mind-bending, endless block-party hosted by the Mad Hatter, and is guided through the shadows by the slick, illusion-weaving Cheshire Cat. When she finally reaches the Queen, Alice discovers the ruler is a tyrannical diva who suppresses the city's creativity. To earn her freedom, Alice must face the Queen in a high-stakes musical showdown, finally finding her own powerful voice to liberate both herself and the citizens of the Underground.
