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Myles Frost
Myles Frost
	Frost in 2023
Born	July 21, 1999 (age 25); Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Education	Belmont University; Bowie State University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2019–present

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Myles Frost (born July 21, 1999) is an American actor, singer, songwriter, music producer and dancer.^[1] He won the 2022 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Michael Jackson in the Broadway production of MJ the Musical and received a Grammy Award nomination for the cast recording.^[1]

Life and career

Frost was born in Silver Spring, Maryland.^[2] He spent his early years moving back and forth between Maryland and Washington, D.C.^[1] Raised by his mother, Charmayne Strayhorn, a systems engineer, and his grandmother, a school teacher, he developed two enduring passions early in life: golf, beginning at the age of three, and piano, beginning at the age of five.^[1]^[3] Growing up he sang and played the piano and drums at church, and he performed in an R&B cover band in middle school at local shopping centers. While attending Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland, he performed in school productions of the musicals Hairspray (as Seaweed), Legally Blonde (as Warner), and Cinderella (as Lord Pinkleton).^[1] In 2017, while still in high school, he was a contestant on The Voice but was not selected by any of the coaches to move further in the competition.^[4]

After graduating from high school, Frost entered Belmont University in Nashville where he studied music technology for two years. He transferred from Belmont to Bowie State University as an audio engineering major, but ultimately left school when he was cast as Michael Jackson in the Broadway production of MJ the Musical.^[1] Frost earned the role after Ephraim Sykes left the production late in the show's development, and the producers had to locate a new actor rapidly.^[1] The production team auditioned many established actors, but none of them was working, and broadened their search.^[1] A YouTube video of Frost performing the song "Billie Jean" from a high school talent show drew the attention of the producers, and he was invited to audition; ultimately winning the part.^[1] Earning positive critical attention, Frost won the 2022 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Michael Jackson around the age of 28–33 in the Broadway theatre production of MJ the Musical.^[1] He is the youngest solo recipient of the Tony Award in the "Best Actor in a Musical" category, a record previously held by Ben Platt.^[5]^[6]^[7] Myles left the production on April 2, 2023. He was replaced by Elijah Johnson of Mindless Behavior on April 4, 2023. He then went on to reprise the role as MJ in the West End production that opened in March 2024.^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2023	Origin	Trayvon Martin

Television


Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	The Voice	Himself/Contestant	Not selected/No chair turn
2019	All In	Shane	Television movie
2019–2020	Family Reunion	Vocal appearance	3 episodes (seasons 1 & 2)
2021	American Gangster Presents: The Big 50	Clarence	BET+ original movie

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2022	Tony Award	Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical	MJ the Musical	Won
2023	Grammy Awards	Best Musical Theater Album		Nominated	^[9]
2025	WhatsOnStage	Best Performer in a Musical		Pending	^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Paulson, Michael (May 19, 2022). "Dancing to 'Billie Jean' Led Him to 'MJ.' Now He's a Tony Contender". The New York Times.
^ Fraley, Jason (May 12, 2022). "From Wootton High School to Broadway: Tony nominee Myles Frost shares his journey". WTOP-FM. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
^ Marks, Peter (June 6, 2022). "Myles Frost was born to play Michael Jackson. A Tony nod confirms it". The Washington Post.
^ Daniels, Karu F. (June 8, 2022). "Myles Frost's journey from 'The Voice' castoff to Broadway's 'MJ' leads to Tony award nomination". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington.
^ "Tony Award winner Myles Frost to headline Bowie homecoming parade". CBS Baltimore. October 5, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
^ Culwell-Block, Logan (March 24, 2018). "The 13 Youngest Actors Who Made Tony History". Playbill. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
^ "Bowie State's Myles Frost Wins the Tony Award". Bowie State University. June 12, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
^ Wild, Stephi (March 13, 2023). "Elijah Rhea Johnson Will Take Over the Role of Michael Jackson in MJ THE MUSICAL". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
^ "Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees". The New York Times. November 15, 2022.
^ Millward, Tom (December 5, 2024). "The 25th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards: full list of nominees". Retrieved December 6, 2024.

[nyt-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Paulson, Michael (May 19, 2022). "Dancing to 'Billie Jean' Led Him to 'MJ.' Now He's a Tony Contender". The New York Times.

[2] Fraley, Jason (May 12, 2022). "From Wootton High School to Broadway: Tony nominee Myles Frost shares his journey". WTOP-FM. Retrieved August 14, 2022.

[3] Marks, Peter (June 6, 2022). "Myles Frost was born to play Michael Jackson. A Tony nod confirms it". The Washington Post.

[4] Daniels, Karu F. (June 8, 2022). "Myles Frost's journey from 'The Voice' castoff to Broadway's 'MJ' leads to Tony award nomination". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington.

[5] "Tony Award winner Myles Frost to headline Bowie homecoming parade". CBS Baltimore. October 5, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

[6] Culwell-Block, Logan (March 24, 2018). "The 13 Youngest Actors Who Made Tony History". Playbill. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

[7] "Bowie State's Myles Frost Wins the Tony Award". Bowie State University. June 12, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

[8] Wild, Stephi (March 13, 2023). "Elijah Rhea Johnson Will Take Over the Role of Michael Jackson in MJ THE MUSICAL". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved March 27, 2023.

[9] "Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees". The New York Times. November 15, 2022.

[10] Millward, Tom (December 5, 2024). "The 25th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards: full list of nominees". Retrieved December 6, 2024.

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-'''Myles Frost''' (born July 21, 1999) is an American [[actor]], [[dancer]], and [[singer]].<ref name="nyt">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/19/theater/myles-frost-mj-broadway.html|title=Dancing to ‘Billie Jean’ Led Him to ‘MJ.’ Now He’s a Tony Contender. Just five years after he performed as Michael Jackson at a high school talent show, Myles Frost is making his debut in a Broadway musical about the King of Pop.|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 19, 2022|author=Michael Paulson}}</ref> He won the 2022 [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical]] for his portrayal of [[Michael Jackson]] in the [[Broadway theatre]] production of ''[[MJ the Musical]]''.<ref name="nyt"/>
+'''Myles Frost''' (born July 21, 1999) is an American actor, singer, songwriter, music producer and dancer.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/19/theater/myles-frost-mj-broadway.html |title=Dancing to 'Billie Jean' Led Him to 'MJ.' Now He's a Tony Contender. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 19, 2022 |first=Michael |last=Paulson}}</ref> He won the 2022 [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical]] for his portrayal of [[Michael Jackson]] in the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production of ''[[MJ the Musical]]'' and received a [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]] nomination for the cast recording.<ref name="nyt" />
 ==Life and career==
-Frost was born in [[Silver Spring, Maryland]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fraley |first1=Jason |title=From Wootton High School to Broadway: Tony nominee Myles Frost shares his journey |url=https://wtop.com/entertainment/2022/05/from-wootton-high-school-to-broadway-tony-nominee-myles-frost-shares-his-journey/ |access-date=August 14, 2022 |work=WTOP |date=May 12, 2022}}</ref> He spent his early years moving back and forth between Maryland and [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="nyt"/> Raised by his mother, Charmayne Strayhorn, a systems engineer, and his grandmother, a school teacher, he developed two enduring passions early in life: golf, beginning at the age of three, and piano, beginning at the age of five.<ref name="nyt"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/theater-dance/2022/06/06/myles-frost-michael-jackson-mj/|title=Myles Frost was born to play Michael Jackson. A Tony nod confirms it.|work=[[The Washington Post]]|author= Peter Marks|date=June 6, 2022}}</ref> Growing up he sang and played the piano and drums at church, and he performed in an R&B cover band in middle school at local shopping centers. While attending [[Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School]] in  Rockville, Maryland, he performed in school productions of the musicals ''[[Hairspray (musical)|Hairspray]]'' (as Seaweed), ''[[Legally Blonde (musical)|Legally Blonde]]'' (as Warner), and ''[[Cinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein musical)|Cinderella]]'' (as Lord Pinkleton).<ref name="nyt"/> In 2017, while still in high school, he was a contestant on ''[[The Voice (American season 13)|The Voice]]'' but didn't get a chair turn.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jun/08/myles-frosts-journey-from-the-voice-castoff-to-bro/|title=Myles Frost’s journey from ‘The Voice’ castoff to Broadway’s ‘MJ’ leads to Tony award nomination|date=June 8, 2022|work=[[The Spokesman Review]]|author=Karu F. Daniels}}</ref>
+Frost was born in [[Silver Spring, Maryland]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fraley |first1=Jason |title=From Wootton High School to Broadway: Tony nominee Myles Frost shares his journey |url=https://wtop.com/entertainment/2022/05/from-wootton-high-school-to-broadway-tony-nominee-myles-frost-shares-his-journey/ |access-date=August 14, 2022 |work=[[WTOP-FM]] |date=May 12, 2022}}</ref> He spent his early years moving back and forth between Maryland and [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="nyt" /> Raised by his mother, Charmayne Strayhorn, a systems engineer, and his grandmother, a school teacher, he developed two enduring passions early in life: golf, beginning at the age of three, and piano, beginning at the age of five.<ref name="nyt" /><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/theater-dance/2022/06/06/myles-frost-michael-jackson-mj/ |title=Myles Frost was born to play Michael Jackson. A Tony nod confirms it. |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |first=Peter |last=Marks |date=June 6, 2022}}</ref> Growing up he sang and played the piano and drums at church, and he performed in an R&B cover band in middle school at local shopping centers. While attending [[Thomas S. Wootton High School]] in  Rockville, Maryland, he performed in school productions of the musicals ''[[Hairspray (musical)|Hairspray]]'' (as Seaweed), ''[[Legally Blonde (musical)|Legally Blonde]]'' (as Warner), and ''[[Cinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein musical)|Cinderella]]'' (as Lord Pinkleton).<ref name="nyt" /> In 2017, while still in high school, he was a contestant on ''[[The Voice (American season 13)|The Voice]]'' but was not selected by any of the coaches to move further in the competition.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jun/08/myles-frosts-journey-from-the-voice-castoff-to-bro/ |title=Myles Frost's journey from 'The Voice' castoff to Broadway's 'MJ' leads to Tony award nomination |date=June 8, 2022 |work=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |location=[[Spokane, Washington]] |first=Karu F. |last=Daniels}}</ref>
-After graduating from high school, Frost entered [[Belmont University]] in Nashville where he studied [[music technology]] for two years. He transferred from Belmont to [[Bowie State University]] as an audio engineering major, but ultimately left school when he was cast as [[Michael Jackson]] in the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production of ''[[MJ the Musical]]''.<ref name="nyt"/> Frost earned the role after [[Ephraim Sykes]] left the production late in the show's development, and the producers had to locate a new actor rapidly.<ref name="nyt"/> The production team auditioned many established actors, but none of them were working, and broadened their search.<ref name="nyt"/> A [[YouTube]] video of Frost performing the song "[[Billie Jean]]" from a high school talent show drew the attention of the producers, and he was invited to audition; ultimately winning the part.<ref name="nyt"/> Earning positive critical attention, Frost won the 2022 [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical]] for his portrayal of [[Michael Jackson]] in the [[Broadway theatre]] production of ''[[MJ the Musical]]''.<ref name="nyt"/>
+After graduating from high school, Frost entered [[Belmont University]] in Nashville where he studied [[music technology]] for two years. He transferred from Belmont to [[Bowie State University]] as an audio engineering major, but ultimately left school when he was cast as [[Michael Jackson]] in the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production of ''[[MJ the Musical]]''.<ref name="nyt" /> Frost earned the role after [[Ephraim Sykes]] left the production late in the show's development, and the producers had to locate a new actor rapidly.<ref name="nyt" /> The production team auditioned many established actors, but none of them was working, and broadened their search.<ref name="nyt" /> A [[YouTube]] video of Frost performing the song "[[Billie Jean]]" from a high school talent show drew the attention of the producers, and he was invited to audition; ultimately winning the part.<ref name="nyt" /> Earning positive critical attention, Frost won the 2022 [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical]] for his portrayal of [[Michael Jackson]] around the age of 28–33 in the [[Broadway theatre]] production of ''[[MJ the Musical]]''.<ref name="nyt" /> He is the youngest solo recipient of the Tony Award in the "Best Actor in a Musical" category, a record previously held by [[Ben Platt]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-05 |title=Tony Award winner Myles Frost to headline Bowie homecoming parade |work=[[CBS Baltimore]] |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/tony-award-winner-myles-frost-to-headline-bowie-homecoming-parade/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Culwell-Block |first=Logan |date=2018-03-24 |title=The 13 Youngest Actors Who Made Tony History |url=https://playbill.com/article/the-13-youngest-actors-who-made-tony-history |access-date=2024-02-03 |magazine=[[Playbill]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bowie State's Myles Frost Wins the Tony Award |website=[[Bowie State University]] |url=https://bowiestate.edu/about/news/2022/bowie-states-myles-frost-wins-the-tony-award.php |access-date=2024-02-03 |date=June 12, 2022}}</ref> Myles left the production on April 2, 2023. He was replaced by [[Elijah Johnson (singer)|Elijah Johnson]] of [[Mindless Behavior]] on April 4, 2023. He then went on to reprise the role as MJ in the West End production that opened in March 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wild |first=Stephi |title=Elijah Rhea Johnson Will Take Over the Role of Michael Jackson in MJ THE MUSICAL |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Elijah-Rhea-Johnson-Will-Take-Over-the-Role-of-Michael-Jackson-in-MJ-THE-MUSICAL-20230313 |access-date=March 27, 2023 |date=March 13, 2023 |website=[[BroadwayWorld]] |language=en}}</ref>
+== Filmography ==
+=== Film ===
+{| class="wikitable"
+!Year
+!Title
+!Role
+!Notes
+|-
+|2023
+|''[[Origin (film)|Origin]]''
+|[[Trayvon Martin]]
+|
+|}
+=== Television ===
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+
+!Year
+!Title
+!Role
+!Notes
+|-
+|2017
+|''[[The Voice (American TV series)|The Voice]]''
+|Himself/Contestant
+|Not selected/No chair turn
+|-
+|2019
+|''All In''
+|Shane
+|Television movie
+|-
+|2019–2020
+|[[Family Reunion (TV series)|''Family Reunion'']]
+|Vocal appearance
+|3 episodes (seasons 1 & 2)
+|-
+|2021
+|''[[American Gangster (TV series)|American Gangster]] Presents: The Big 50''
+|Clarence
+|[[BET+]] original movie
+|}
 == Awards and nominations ==
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 !Work
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+!Ref.
 |-
 |2022
 |[[Tony Award]]
 |[[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical]]
-|''[[MJ the Musical]]''
+| rowspan="3" |''[[MJ the Musical]]''
 |{{won}}
+|
+|-
+|2023
+|[[65th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Awards]]
+|[[Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album|Best Musical Theater Album]]
+|{{nominated}}
+|<ref>{{cite web |title=Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/15/arts/music/grammys-nominee-list-2023.html |website=The New York Times |date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>
 |-
+|2025
+|[[2025 WhatsOnStage Awards|WhatsOnStage]]
+|Best Performer in a Musical
+|{{pending}}
+|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Millward |first1=Tom |title=The 25th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards: full list of nominees | url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/the-25th-annual-whatsonstage-awards-full-list-of-nominees_1656207/ |access-date=6 December 2024 | date=5 December 2024}} </ref>
 |}
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 {{TonyAward MusicalLeadActor}}
+{{Authority control}}
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 [[Category:1999 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:American musical theatre actors]]
+[[Category:American male musical theatre actors]]
 [[Category:Belmont University alumni]]
 [[Category:Bowie State University alumni]]

v t e Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical
1948–1975	Paul Hartman (1948) Ray Bolger (1949) Ezio Pinza (1950) Robert Alda (1951) Phil Silvers (1952) Thomas Mitchell (1953) Alfred Drake (1954) Walter Slezak (1955) Ray Walston (1956) Rex Harrison (1957) Robert Preston (1958) Richard Kiley (1959) Jackie Gleason (1960) Richard Burton (1961) Robert Morse (1962) Zero Mostel (1963) Bert Lahr (1964) Zero Mostel (1965) Richard Kiley (1966) Robert Preston (1967) Robert Goulet (1968) Jerry Orbach (1969) Cleavon Little (1970) Hal Linden (1971) Phil Silvers (1972) Ben Vereen (1973) Christopher Plummer (1974) John Cullum (1975)
1976–2000	George Rose (1976) Barry Bostwick (1977) John Cullum (1978) Len Cariou (1979) Jim Dale (1980) Kevin Kline (1981) Ben Harney (1982) Tommy Tune (1983) George Hearn (1984) No Award (1985) George Rose (1986) Robert Lindsay (1987) Michael Crawford (1988) Jason Alexander (1989) James Naughton (1990) Jonathan Pryce (1991) Gregory Hines (1992) Brent Carver (1993) Boyd Gaines (1994) Matthew Broderick (1995) Nathan Lane (1996) James Naughton (1997) Alan Cumming (1998) Martin Short (1999) Brian Stokes Mitchell (2000)
2001–present	Nathan Lane (2001) John Lithgow (2002) Harvey Fierstein (2003) Hugh Jackman (2004) Norbert Leo Butz (2005) John Lloyd Young (2006) David Hyde Pierce (2007) Paulo Szot (2008) David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish (2009) Douglas Hodge (2010) Norbert Leo Butz (2011) Steve Kazee (2012) Billy Porter (2013) Neil Patrick Harris (2014) Michael Cerveris (2015) Leslie Odom Jr. (2016) Ben Platt (2017) Tony Shalhoub (2018) Santino Fontana (2019) Aaron Tveit (2020/21) Myles Frost (2022) J. Harrison Ghee (2023) Jonathan Groff (2024)