9 Questions With the History-Making, Youngest and First African-American Jean Valjean "This Was My

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9 Questions With the History-Making, Youngest and First African-American Jean Valjean "This Was My by Michael Gioia

Kyle Jean-Baptiste made history July 23 when he went on as Jean Valjean in the Broadway revival of Les Mis&eacute;rables at just 21 years old. We ask him about making history, what advice he was given and what's next!&nbsp;

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:54pm on July 27, 2015 ☆ ⚑

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