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He says he knew he had found gold as soon as Jibreel and Raymond walked in.
WSJ: 2 guys have a ball as Michael Jackson on Broadway
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"It's a big step, " acknowledges a soft-spoken Jibreel backstage at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
WSJ: 2 guys have a ball as Michael Jackson on Broadway
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Jibreel was introduced to Jackson's music at age 5 by his mother and has made several appearances mimicking the King of Pop.
WSJ: 2 guys have a ball as Michael Jackson on Broadway
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Jibreel, in sixth grade, and Raymond, in seventh, are required to get three hours of schooling for every day of classes they miss.
WSJ: 2 guys have a ball as Michael Jackson on Broadway
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The same, it could be said, applies to Raymond and Jibreel.
WSJ: 2 guys have a ball as Michael Jackson on Broadway
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That's what Raymond Luke Jr. and Jibreel Mawry are facing.
WSJ: 2 guys have a ball as Michael Jackson on Broadway
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Jibreel, whose YouTube handle is JuniorMJ1000, auditioned by sending in a video but, just to be sure, his family drove him to New York to audition in person as well.
WSJ: 2 guys have a ball as Michael Jackson on Broadway
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Jibreel, from Detroit, and Raymond, from Los Angeles, beat hundreds of hopefuls in a national search and now find themselves sharing a tiny dressing room in New York, juggling schoolwork and keeping up with last-minute changes to the show.
WSJ: 2 guys have a ball as Michael Jackson on Broadway