Posted: 8/29/15 at 10:05pm
And of course, as expected, the commenters on Yahoo are ****heads
https://www.yahoo.com/movies/s/les-miserables-actor-kyle-jean-baptiste-dies-21-202724303.html
Posted: 8/29/15 at 10:15pm
Never read the comments! (Unless it's gothamist.)
Posted: 8/29/15 at 10:32pm
Absolutely heart-breaking. I haven't seen Les Miz in 20 years, but after seeing his performance with LMM, I've been wanting to go back. 21 is much much too young. I don't even understand how something like this happens. So sad.
Posted: 8/29/15 at 10:33pm
disneybroadwayfan22 said: "And of course, as expected, the commenters on Yahoo are ****heads
https://www.yahoo.com/movies/s/les-miserables-actor-kyle-jean-baptiste-dies-21-202724303.html"
WTF IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?!?! I really wish I had not read these. The man is dead. It was an accident. Yet somehow he committed suicide/gay guys and fire escapes don't mix/he was pushed? I really should quit the Internet.
Posted: 8/29/15 at 11:09pm
ChiTheaterFan said: "disneybroadwayfan22 said: "And of course, as expected, the commenters on Yahoo are ****heads
https://www.yahoo.com/movies/s/les-miserables-actor-kyle-jean-baptiste-dies-21-202724303.html"
WTF IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?!?! I really wish I had not read these. The man is dead. It was an accident. Yet somehow he committed suicide/gay guys and fire escapes don't mix/he was pushed? I really should quit the Internet.
"
Lunatics. He had just signed his contract for The Color Purple.
Posted: 8/29/15 at 11:17pm
ChiTheaterFan said: "disneybroadwayfan22 said: "And of course, as expected, the commenters on Yahoo are ****heads
https://www.yahoo.com/movies/s/les-miserables-actor-kyle-jean-baptiste-dies-21-202724303.html"
WTF IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?!?! I really wish I had not read these. The man is dead. It was an accident. Yet somehow he committed suicide/gay guys and fire escapes don't mix/he was pushed? I really should quit the Internet. "
I'm pretty sure half these people don't know what they're talking about. A comment said Les Mis is apparently closing, and it's because they hired a black Valjean which "hurt ticket sales". Uh, WTF?
Updated On: 8/29/15 at 11:17 PM
Posted: 8/29/15 at 11:34pm
Oh my. When I first saw the headline I thought there was some kind of mistake or even a hoax. It's shocking that, as so many have already said, a freak accident ended the life of someone who had solidified a spot in Les Mis history mere months ago.
Cherish every moment, my friends. "Every year without a headstone is a milestone." -Sophia Petrillo
Posted: 8/30/15 at 12:00am
"I'm pretty sure half these people don't know what they're talking about. A comment said Les Mis is apparently closing, and it's because they hired a black Valjean which "hurt ticket sales". Uh, WTF?"
Oh, I am sure you are correct and these people don't know what they're talking about. But it just makes me sick that people feel the need to make his death about his sexuality or his race. (I'm not sure whether he was gay or straight but WHO CARES?!?!?!) I should really know better than to read these comments.
He was a human being who died far too young. Period.
Ramin's speech as beautiful. I truly don't know how he (and the whole company) made it through the performances today.
Posted: 8/30/15 at 12:31am
Posted: 8/30/15 at 12:42am
I recently started following him on Twitter - I am so shocked. He made such an important impact on Broadway. His legacy will never be forgotten. I'm so sad. He was so young and talented.
Updated On: 8/30/15 at 12:42 AM
Posted: 8/30/15 at 1:37am
How horrifically tragic. I never saw him perform, nor have I ever seen Les Mis, but I feel awful and send my condolences to his family and friends.
Posted: 8/30/15 at 1:43am
I am so shocked at this news! When he performed at Ham4Ham I was like "wow, he is so talented" and I just watched his performance of Bring Him Home and it moved me to tears. He without a doubt would of had an amazing future ahead of him. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, and the production of Les Mis
Posted: 8/30/15 at 3:45am
Is there another way to link the Les Mis curtain call and speech that doesn't require signing in to Facebook?I'd love to see it but I'm not on Facebook.
This is so terribly sad.
Posted: 8/30/15 at 6:40am
What a sad occurrence.
Updated On: 8/30/15 at 06:40 AM
Posted: 8/30/15 at 6:51am
rcwr said: "Is there another way to link the Les Mis curtain call and speech that doesn't require signing in to Facebook?I'd love to see it but I'm not on Facebook.
This is so terribly sad.
"
Here you go: http://krokodile.tumblr.com/post/127918804615
Posted: 8/30/15 at 6:58am
I saw on Twitter that Cheno sang bring him home in his honor at her concert last night.
Posted: 8/30/15 at 8:30am
I don't know how they did it tonight
The matinee was an intense tribute. The evening was just a stone cold sore. Lord. I will never be the same.
Posted: 8/30/15 at 12:40pm
I am reminded of a poem by the great Maya Angelou, entitled "When Great Trees Fall." This is but a part:
And when great souls die,
after a period peace blooms,
slowly and always
irregularly. Spaces fill
with a kind of
soothing electric vibration.
Our senses, restored, never
to be the same, whisper to us.
They existed. They existed.
We can be. Be and be
better. For they existed.
Posted: 8/30/15 at 12:42pm
Thank you for the non-FB links to the speech.
Posted: 8/30/15 at 4:19pm
Awful news, R.I.P. And condolences to his family and friends.
Posted: 8/30/15 at 4:22pm
Baldwin Wallace students (Kyle's alma mater) have created a Go Fund Me to create an endowed scholarship in his name
Posted: 8/30/15 at 4:38pm
$6300 in 2 hours. This is truly a wonderful way to remember Kyle: carry on his voice in the future.
Posted: 8/30/15 at 5:08pm
Wouldn't it be great if Broadwayworld.com could somehow "dim its lights" as a mark of respect too? I'm a web-building novice so I don't know how, but it would be nice if the site could honour those who pass from the Broadway community.
Posted: 8/30/15 at 5:18pm
"When he shall die take him and cut him out into stars and he shall make the face of heaven so fine that all the world will be in love with night and pay no worship to the garish sun."
I always think of this Shakespeare when a bright, young life is lost. Kyle's light is gone far, far too soon. How heartbreaking for his family, his friends and castmates.
Posted: 8/30/15 at 7:38pm
LizzieCurry said: "Never read the comments! (Unless it's gothamist.)
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Well, I read the comments on Huffington/AOL and no ****ing words can describe my anger and disgust
