Tony Winner Myles Frost Will Star in Chez Joey at Arena Stage

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announced Tony Award winner Myles Frost (MJ the Musical) will headline its upcoming production of Chez Joey as slick-talking, velvet-voiced songster Joey Evans.

Frost made history in 2022 as the youngest solo performer ever to win the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Michael Jackson.

Chez Joey is a reimagining of Pal Joey, featuring a score from the catalog of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart and a new book by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Richard LaGravenese (The Fisher King). Running January 30–March 15 in Arena’s Kreeger Theater, Chez Joey is directed by Tony winner Savion Glover (Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk) and actor, director, and producer Tony Goldwyn (Scandal), with choreography by Glover.

Set on the South Side of 1940s Chicago, Chez Joey follows a nightclub performer who finds himself caught between a bright-eyed chorus girl and the wealthy baroness who can bankroll his big break, for a price.

The score includes Pal Joey standards like “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered” and “What is a Man?” alongside songs from the 1957 film adaptation, including “The Lady Is a Tramp,” and other Rodgers and Hart classics such as “My Funny Valentine.”

The full cast and creative team will be announced at a later date.