Myles Frost Talks Impact Of Playing Michael Jackson On Broadway

Introduction

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[{"selector":"#anim-e48c9de9-49eb-4ab9-bfa7-e053b2af5f7f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-71d84a7a-4d33-4c41-b05a-93849b3ecf47","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] What Frost didn't tell Thompson was that he hadn't danced in five years, but he didn't let that stop him from a life-changing experience. Learn more