Lights dimmed at Imperial Theatre on Broadway for 'Les Miserables' star

Tuesday, September 1, 2015
NEW YORK (WABC) -- There was a special tribute for a rising Broadway star who fell to his death over the weekend.

The Imperial Theatre dimmed its lights Tuesday night after the evening performance of "Les Misrables".
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It was in honor of Kyle Jean-Baptiste, the first black actor to play the lead role of Jean Valjean in the legendary musical.

He accidentally fell from a fire escape in Brooklyn and tragically lost his life.
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