Kyle Jean-Baptiste

[kport]

Very sad news that Kyle Jean-Baptiste, age 21, who just finished playing the role of Jean Valjean on Broadway on Thursday, died from a fall yesterday.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kyl ... 18f6183087

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/LE ... 1-20150829

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og7lqYmuEmw

Here is the cast tribute:

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VI ... y-20150830

[CJ-Rochester]

It was a very sad day for the Broadway community. Kyle was the youngest ever, and first ever African-American, to play Jean Valjean. I heard great things about him.

[CJ-Rochester]

In memory of Kyle, the marquee of Broadway's Imperial Theatre will be dimmed on Tuesday, September 1 at approximately 10:15pm following the evening performance of Les Misérables...

http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/ne ... =31aug2015