Dylan Smith4 said: "Myles Frost will play his Final Performance on April 2
Elijah Johnson will be the new MJ starting April 4
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I was originally inclined to ask why they wouldn't just promote Aramie Payton and make Jamaal Fields-Green the main understudy, but this blurb from Playbill answered my question.
""Those of us who worked with Elijah during the developmental workshops knew when his schedule didn’t allow him to join the original Broadway cast, we hadn’t seen the last of him or his remarkable talent," says director-choreographer Christopher Wheeldon. "Though we might have initially seen him as ‘Middle Michael,’ it is so clear to me now that adult Michael is who he was born to play. Myles is leaving behind some pretty big loafers to fill, and Elijah is more than ready to wear them."
Regarding Myles leaving, he's technically been doing the show for almost 18 months by the time he leaves which, even subtracting time he was out for COVID, injuries, other engagements etc, is still WELL more than a year - and in a heck of a physically and vocally demanding role. The kid probably needs a break - especially if they want him to possibly go to the West End (although I doubt they will).
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