Tony-Winning ‘MJ' Star Myles Frost Signs With Echo Lake Entertainment
Actor Myles Frost, winner of the 2022 Tony Award for Best Actor in a musical for his performance as Michael Jackson in Broadway's MJ The Musical, has signed with Echo Lake Entertainment.
Just 22 at the time of his Tony win, Frost was the youngest winner of the Best Leading Actor/Musical award, and also was nominated for a Grammy for his performance. He was nominated for an Olivier Award nomination when the show transferred to London's West End.
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Frost made his feature film debut in Ava DuVernay's Origin playing the pivotal role of 'Trayvon Martin' opposite Aunjanue Ellis and Niecy Nash. The film premiered at The Venice Film Festival in 2023.
Myles continues to be repped by UTA and Darrell Miller at Fox Rothschild.
Echo Lake Entertainment produces and finances film, television and theater. In 2022 Echo Lake produced its first play, Prima Facie, starring Jodie Comer. Its West End run won the company its first Olivier Award and its Broadway run earned Comer a Tony Award for Best Actress. Echo Lake's Broadway production, Stereophonic, received a record breaking 13 Tony Nominations and won the Tony Award last year for Best Play. Echo Lake's current Broadway production John Proctor Is the Villain was nominated for 7 Tony Awards.
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