Sad news from the world of musical theater.
Especially poignant for me, since he had recently made headlines by being the youngest to ever play Jean Valjean, when he was 33 years younger than I was when I did the role in community theatre.
Very sad accident.
RIP Kyle-Jean Baptiste
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mrkelley23
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RIP Kyle-Jean Baptiste
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mellytu74
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Re: RIP Kyle-Jean Baptiste
So very sad and tragic.
RIP
RIP
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Re: RIP Kyle-Jean Baptiste
In case anyone wonders, as did I, if it was anything other than an accident, he was under contract to start on The Color Purple soon, so this was not anything about depression from ending his history-making part.
My co-worker who follows these things way more deeply than I do says Jean-Baptiste would have been a superstar. I confess to not liking his singing style in the "Bring Him Home" clip on Broadway World's site, but not everyone likes every singer's choices. Every other line in those lyrics was very painful tonight, though.
My co-worker who follows these things way more deeply than I do says Jean-Baptiste would have been a superstar. I confess to not liking his singing style in the "Bring Him Home" clip on Broadway World's site, but not everyone likes every singer's choices. Every other line in those lyrics was very painful tonight, though.
If you fail to pilot your own ship, don't be surprised at what inappropriate port you find yourself docked. - Tom Robbins
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At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you. - attributed to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.